Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

continental drift

• the idea that the continents were never joined together

• the idea that the continents were once joined together to form a large land mass and slowly drifted apart over geological time

• the idea that the continents were once joined together but never drifted apart

• the idea that the continents slowly drifted together over geological time

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What was the large land mass called when the continents were once joined together?

• Panorama

• Pangaea

• Pacific

• Polaroid

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Alfred Wegener

• had evidence that the continents have moved

• had evidence that the continents never moved

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Choose ALL of the evidence statements that Alfred Wegener had to show that the continents have moved.

• edges of continents fit like a puzzle

• matching plant and reptile fossils found on separate continents

• mountains with matching rock layers found on separate continents

• tropical plant fossils in Antarctica

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Alfred Wegener's evidence that the continents have moved stated that the edges of continents fit like a puzzle.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Alfred Wegener's evidence that the continents have moved stated that matching plant and reptile fossils were not found on separate continents.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Alfred Wegener's evidence that the continents have moved stated that mountains with matching rock layers were found on separate continents.

• True

• False

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Alfred Wegener's evidence that the continents have moved stated that tropical plant fossils were found in Antarctica.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the theory of plate tectonics? Choose ALL that apply.

• the surface of the earth is made up of large plates that have moved over geological time

• the plates have moved toward and away from each other to form continents, mountains, and oceans

• the idea that the continents were once joined together to form a land mass and slowly drifted apart over geological time

• the surface of the earth is made up of land masses that have slowly drifted apart over time

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

According to the theory of plate tectonics, the plates moved toward and away from each other to form what? Choose 3 answers!

• continents

• beaches

• mountains

• oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3