Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics Assessment

Who is the scientist who proposed Continental Drift Theory?

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

What is the theory that states that landmasses have moved to different locations on the Earth?

• Theory of Evolution

• Heliocentric Theory

• Continental Drift Theory

What is the evidence that Wegener used to support his theory?

• Ashes

• Bones

• Fossils

What do you call the supercontinent landmass formed million years ago?

• Pangaea

• Asia

What are the two types of organism remains discovered by Wegener that were identical on two continents separated by an ocean?

• Leaves and flowers

• Ice and mountains

• Plants and animals

Of the following statements, which best supports the continental drift theory?

• All oceans are salty
• Igneous rocks are found on all continents 
• Fossils of the same species of extinct land plants have been found in both South America and Africa

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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Why did no one believe Wegener's thoery?

• He could not explain HOW the continents moved

• He didn't have have a GPS in his pocket

• His data was wrong

What specific technology did Wegener use in his study?

• GPS
• Sonar
• Radar
• Maps

How long ago did the supercontinent Pangaea start to break apart?

• 200-300 million years ago

• 1000-2000 years ago

• 10,000-20,000 years ago