Continental Drift

Which of the following is a true statement about continental drift.

• The theory of continental drift was initially excepted.

• Alfred Wegener collected all new data to develop his theory about continental drift.

• Seafloor spreading explained how continental drift occurred.

• Alfred Wegener could not provide enough evidence to support his theory continental drift.

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Pangaea

• refers to when the continents moved apart

• refers to when the continents were together making a supercontinent

• refers to plate tectonic movement

• refers to the climates of the continents as they move

Which of the following is evidence supporting continental drift?

• different fossils found on different continents

• fossils only found on certain continents with hot climates

• fossils are not considered to be evidence that supports continental drift

• same fossils found on different continents

Which of the following is evidence that supports continental drift?

• same rock types found on coastlines of different continents

• different rock types found on coastlines of different continents

• rock layers consist of different types of rocks

• rock types on the coastlines of continents is not evidence of continental drift

Which of the following is evidence supporting continental drift?

• climates of continents are not evidence of continental drift

• climates of continents indicate they did not move over time

• climates of continents indicate they were closer or farther from the equator in the past, and have moved over time

• all continents had the same climate during the time of Pangaea

Henry Hess created the hypothesis of continental drift.

• True

• False

Which of the following is true?

• Initially, people rejected Wegener's continental drift hypothesis because he could not provide enough evidence.

• Initially, people rejected Wegener's continental drift hypothesis because he could not explain how the continents moved.

• Initially, people accepted Wegener's continental drift hypothesis.

• Initially, people accepted Wegener's hypothesis of seafloor spreading.

Select the evidence that supports continental drift. (select all that apply)

• same fossils found on different continents

• Pangaea had only one climate across the entire supercontinent

• shapes of continent coastline fit together like puzzle pieces

• Tropical plant fossils found in the arctic

Pangaea formed 50 million years ago.

• True

• False

Rodina was the first supercontinent that split apart 600 million years ago.

• True

• False