Continental Drift Theory

In what general direction did South America drift away from Pangaea?

• east

• north

• south

• west

What is Pangaea?

• a deep ocean trench

• It means “all seas”

• It means “all lands”

• a microorganism

What is Panthalasaa?

• a deep ocean trench

• It means “all seas”

• It means “all lands”

• a microorganism

In 1912, ___________ proposed the idea that today’s continents were compressed together in one single mass

• Albert Wegener

• Alfred Wegener

• Alphard Wegener

• Alberto Wegener

The upper part of the Pangaea was called _________ .

What is TRUE about plate tectonics?

• They are constantly moving.

• Earthquake causes plate to move.

• They move once a year only.

• They don’t move at all.

Alfred Wegener’s theory of continental drift was highly accepted in _________.

Fossils of Mesosaurus remain in South Africa and South America

• TRUE

• FALSE

The same scraping pattern of glaciers can be found along the coasts of South America and North America.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Appalachian Mountains in the eastern side of North America are similar to the mountain ranges in Greenland, Scotland, and Norway.

• TRUE

• FALSE