Wegener and the History of Continental Drift

What is this a picture of?

• plate tectonics
• continental drift
• pangea
• glacier scaring

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

What evidence did Wegener use in his theory?

• Continents fitting together/matching-up like puzzle pieces 
• Fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle
• Rocks fitting together/matching-up like puzzle
• all of the above

What two specific continents fit together most noticeably?

• Africa and North America
• South America and Europe
• South America and Africa
• Antartica and Africa

What specific technology did Wegener use in his study?

• GPS
• Sonar
• Radar
• Maps

How long ago is Pangea believed to have existed?

• 200-300 million years ago
• 1000-2000 years ago
• 10,000-20,000 years ago
• 20-30 billion years ago

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

• Harry Hess
• Galileo
• Alfred Wegener
• Newton

Why did no one believe Wegener's thoery?

• He could not explain HOW the continents moved
• He didn't have evidence
• His data was wrong
• He didn't use the right technology to gather data

What happens to temperature as you go deeper in the Earth?

• decreases
• increases
• fluctuates
• remains the same

What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent? 

• Supreme Continent
• Eurasia
• Plate tectonics
• Pangea