Continental Drift

Which of the following did not support continental drift?

• magnetic striping on the ocean floor
• identical fossils on continents
• mountain ranges
• coastlines fit like a puzzle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

• Supreme Continent
• Eurasia
• Plate tectonics
• Pangea

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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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What evidence did Wegener use in his theory?

• 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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What two specific continents fit together most noticeably?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Why did no one believe Wegener's theory?

• He could not explain HOW the continents moved.
• He was a meteorologist and not a geologist.
• His evidence was not supporting the hypothesis.
• He didn't use the right technology to gather data.

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

• Harry Hess
• Alfredo Sauce
• Alfred Wegener
• Alfred the Butler

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Was continental drift accepted in Wegener's lifetime? 

• Yes
• No
• Yes, but only by his mother.
• No, but scientists told him to never give up.

What year did Alfred Wegener create his theory?

• 1912
• 1960
• 1945
• 1512

What does Pangaea  mean?

• together
• all earth
• all over Marlboro
• all around the world