Continential Drift

Who is the scientist who proposed Continental Drift Theory?

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

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What is the theory that states that parts of the Earth's crust slowly drift atop a liquid core.

• Theory of Evolution
• Heliocentric Theory
• Geocentric Theory
• Continental Drift Theory

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What do you call the evidence of Wegener's Theory that tells about the remains of an organism that lived long time ago?

• Ashes
• Bones
• Follicles
• Fossils

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

• Pangea
• Asia
• Pantallasa
• Eurasi

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What causes the continents to move?

• Magma
• Tectonic Plates
• Earthquake
• All of the choices

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Most geologist think that the movement of Earth's tectonic plates is caused by

• the rotation of the Earth.

• the Earth's magnetic field.

• subduction.

• convection currents.

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The theory that describes large-scale movements of the Earth's lithosphere, which is responsible for creating the features seen on Earth's surface, is called ___________.

• continental drift.

• sea-floor spreading.

• convection currents.

• plate tectonics.

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Who what the scientist that created the Continental Drift Hypothesis?

• Harry Hess

• George Washington

• Alfred Wegener

• Marie Curie

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Most scientists did not believe Alfred Wegener's hypothesis about drifting land masses. Why?

• He did not give enough evidence.

• They thought his time table was off.

• They did not like Alfred.

• He could not explain how the land masses moved.

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Choose all the evidence Wegener used to support his Continental Drift Hypothesis.

• human remains

• fossils

• mountain ranges

• climate evidence

• the age of the Earth

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