Continental Drift

Continental Drift

10th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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Continental Drift

Continental Drift

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10th - 12th Grade

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3, NGSS.HS-ESS1-5, CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Supreme Continent
Eurasia
Plate tectonics
Pangea

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

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