Which statement does NOT summarize one of the lines of evidence used by Alfred Wegener to support his theory of continental drift?

Bands of rock are older the farther their position from a mid-ocean ridge.

Glacial deposits indicate a different climatic condition.

Similar fossils are found on widely separated continents.

Similar geologic formations occur on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

How does fossil evidence support Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift?

Similar fossils are found along continental margins that appear to join together.

Fossils are found in areas where the present-day climate could not have supported the organisms that made the fossils.

Similar fossils of giant, land-dwelling dinosaurs are found on continents separated by oceans.

As you travel from the crust to the inner core, how would temperature, pressure and density of the material change?

Temperature would decrease, but pressure and density would increase.

Originally the Continental drift theory was not well received by other scientist. Why?

The scientists did not know the force responsible for moving the continents.

There was a competing theory at the time that was more believable.

There was no data showing the continents ever moved.

The scientist presenting the data was unreliable.

The best evidence that the continents were once connected is that they have matching

Rock types, fossils, coastlines

Weather, fossils, and Rock Types

Coastlines, weather, rock types

Originally the Continental drift theory was not well received by other scientist. Why?

The scientists did not know the force responsible for moving the continents.

There was a competing theory at the time that was more believable.

There was no data showing the continents ever moved.

The scientist presenting the data was unreliable.

Which is the best statement for fossil evidence?

Lystrosaurus fossils found on several continents and they could not swim, so the continents were connected.

Lystrosaurus fossils found on same continent, many places

Lystrosaurus fossils found on several continents and they could swim in fresh water

Lystrosaurus fossils found on two continents that are connected today

Wegener found fossils of ancient ferns on Antarctica, this shows

That Antarctica drifted from a warmer climate where plants could grow

That some ferns can survive temperatures well below freezing

That humans put ferns on Antarctica millions of years ago

That fossils can be formed in cold climates

What type of evidence was used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis? (Select 3)

evidence from landforms / geology

Continental Drift Theory

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Where have Glossopteris fossils been found?

India

I really don't know 😭😂

Antarctica

All of them

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What is this a picture of?

plate tectonics

continental drift

pangea

glacier scaring

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This is a picture of glacier scars found in Africa. What are these evidence for?

Africa has always been near the equator

Africa was once in an area of the Earth that had a very cold climate

The continents have not moved

sea floor spreading

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Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?

Harry Hess

Galileo

Alfred Wegener

Newton

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What does the theory of continental drift state?

The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time

Continents are stationary and do not move

The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents

none of the above

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What evidence did Wegener use to develop his theory of continental drift?

Continents and fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle pieces

glacier scars and other climate evidence from temperature

mountain ranges and rocks line up across continents

all of the above

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Why did other scientists have a hard time believing Wegeners theory of continental drift?

He could not explain HOW the continents moved

He didn't have enough evidence

His evidence was wrong

He didn't use the right technology to gather data

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Continental Drift Theory

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Where have Glossopteris fossils been found?

What is this a picture of?

This is a picture of glacier scars found in Africa. What are these evidence for?

Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?

What does the theory of continental drift state?

What evidence did Wegener use to develop his theory of continental drift?

Why did other scientists have a hard time believing Wegeners theory of continental drift?

What two specific continents fit together most noticeably?

Mesosaurus fossils have been found on what two continents?

The similarities between the Appalachian mountains and the Scottish highlands provides evidence for which process?

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