Continental Drift Theory

Why didn't scientists at the time support Wegener's theory?

• They didn't respect his work.

• They thought the evidence was too weak and he needed more research.

• They saw the evidence but thought he should be able to explain HOW the continents moved.

• D. They thought he made up the evidence.

What was the name of Alfred Wegener's theory?

• Pangea theory

• Continental Drift Theory

• Plate Tectonics

• All of the above

What is Pangea?

• the original name for Antarctica before it became cold

• a supercontinent believe to be the way all the continents used to be arrange millions of years ago

• a mountain range in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

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5. Evidence that supports Wegener's Theory includes

• Fossils of human remains

• Fossils of animal remains

• Fossils of plant remains

• both B and C

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What could Wegener not correctly explain about his theory of continental drift?

• Connection of fossils
• Rock types aligning 
• What it feels like to be in a weather balloon for  52 hours
• The force responsible for the continents moving

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South America matches up with this continent.

• Europe

• Africa

• Antarctica

• Australia

Who is the scientist who proposed Continental Drift Theory?

• Albert Einstein
• Alfred Wegener
• Isaac Newton
• John Dalton

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What is this a picture of?

• plate tectonics
• continental drift
• pangea
• glacier scaring

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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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Was continental drift accepted in Wegener's lifetime? 

• Yes
• No