Lesson Check: Moving Continents

What did Wegener find on several continents that supported his theory of continental drift?

• Rocks

• Fossils

• Both rocks and fossils

• Neither

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The coastline of South America matches the coastline of

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• Greenland

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Why did scientists reject Wegener's hypothesis?

• He could not explain how continents moved

• He was German

• He could not explain his evidence sufficiently

• Simply because they didn't like him

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What was the name of Wegener's supercontinent?

• Pangaea

• Gondwana

• Wegener

• Mesossaurus

Different continents had matching _______ which provided evidence for continental drift.

• river systems

• rock structures

• weather patterns

• wind systems

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What was the fossil fern that helped support Wegener's theory?

• Glossopteris

• Mesosaurus

• Cynognathus

• Lystrosaurus

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Wegener's supercontinent existed how many years ago?

• 250 million

• 350 million

• 450 million

• 550 million

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Could ice caps, similar to the one that covers Antarctica today, exist on these continents in their present locations?

• No, because these places are too warm.

• No, because they are not next to each other

• Yes, because there is evidence of glaciers

• Yes, because these places are cold

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Which of the following is not a piece of evidence Wegener used to support his theory of continental drift?

• Climate

• Rocks & Mountains

• Fossils

• Human remains

How do rocks provide evidence that continents move?

• The same rocks are found on two continents that were once joined together.

• The rocks were in the same climate.

• Certain rocks cannot exist in certain places

• Rocks do not provide evidence

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