Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes - Quiz #1

A giant landmass that existed 200 million years ago

• Wegener
• Pangaea
• Archyopteryx
• Ammonite

The Theory of Continental Drift states that Pangaea broke apart and the continents "drifted" away from each other

• True
• False

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Which piece of evidence did Wegener use to support continental drift?

• The shape of the continents
• Similar fossils found on separate continents
• Tree fossils found in odd places
• All of the above

Who suggested the Continental Drift theory?

• Aldrin Weiner
• Alfred Wegener
• George Williams
• IDK 😭

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Why did no one believe Wegener's thoery?

• He could not explain HOW the continents moved
• He didn't have evidence
• His data was wrong
• He didn't use the right technology to gather data

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What two specific continents fit together most noticeably?

• Africa and North America
• South America and Europe
• South America and Africa
• Antartica and Africa

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Theory of Continental Drift states that the continents drifted together to form Pangaea

• True
• False

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What does the theory of continental drift state?

• The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time
• Continents are stationary and do not move
• The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents
• none of the above

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How many continents are on the Earth?

• 7
• 4
• 5
• 2

Which type of information was NOT collected by Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis?

• glacial deposits
•  fossils
• seafloor magnetic data
• rocks

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