Plate Tectonics

Who is the German Scientist that came up with the theory of the Continental Drift? 

• Albert Einstein 

• Ms. Stukel 

• Galileo

• Alfred Wegener

Originally the Continental drift theory was not well received by other scientist.  Why? 

• There was a competing theory at the time that was more believable. 

• There was no data showing the continents ever moved. 

• The scientists did not know the force responsible for moving the continents.

• The scientist presenting the data was unreliable

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What is this a picture of?

• plate tectonics

• continental drift

• pangea

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Identify the Major Plate labeled B

• African Plate

• Antarctic Plate

• Pacific Plate

• Eurasian Plate 

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Identify the Major Plate labeled I

• African Plate

• Antarctic Plate

• Pacific Plate

• Eurasian Plate 

Identify the Major Plate labeled N

• African Plate

• Antarctic Plate

• Pacific Plate

• Eurasian Plate 

Which of these explains that Earth's outer layer is broken into large slowly moving pieces? 

• Plate Tectonic Theory

• Continental Drift 

Which explains that the continents were once joined together and over time they broke up and then drifted apart?

• Plate Tectonic Theory

• Continental Drift 

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Pangaea was an ancient supercontinent made up of...

• America, Greenland, and Europe.

• Antarctica, India, and America.

• All of Earth’s continents

• South Africa, India, Australia, and South America.

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Peer scientists reviewing Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift rejected his notion because

• His evidence was too few to make a valid conclusion 

• He did not explain how continents move and what moves them

• His evidence was not clear in showing  how continents were joined

• He lied by including false evidence