Analyzing Evidence: Continental Drift

Is it Evidence?

• YES
• NO

Is it Evidence?

• Yes
• NO

Is it Evidence?

• Yes
• No

Is it Evidence?

• Yes
• No

Is it Evidence?

• Yes
• No

What is the idea of Continental Drift? Is this answer correct? select True if the answer is correct. False if the answer is incorrect. A theory stating that the Earth's continents have been joined together and have moved away from each other at different times in the Earth's history

• True
• False

Which 2 continents have the most obvious fit of the coastlines?

• South America and Antarctica
• North America and Eurasia
• South America and Africa

How were the fossil symbols and mountain belts helpful in deciding where to move the continents?

• The fossil symbols and mountain belts were not helpful in deciding where to put the continents together because there is no way that the continents would’ve been joined.  
• The fossil symbols and mountain belts were helpful because it showed where the land and water dinosaurs were able to live, especially with the non-swimmers in Africa and South America. There is proof of some mountains matching in Western Europe and Greenland.

Why don't the present shapes of the continents fit perfectly into a supercontinent? Is this answer correct (True) or Incorrect (False). The coastlines of the supercontinent were weathered & eroded as they moved to there present day locations. 

• True
• False

Which fossil occurs on the most landmasses? What does this suggest about when these particular continents broke up?

• The  European Flora occurs on most landmasses.  This suggests that the continents were once merged into supercontinents.
• The Glossopteridales occurs on most landmasses.  This suggests that the continents were once merged into supercontinents.