ES 9.1 Formative

Wegener's hypothesis that the continents had once been joined to form a supercontinent was called

• Pangaea

• continental drift

• plate tectonics

• fossil drift

Wegener called his "supercontinent" _____, meaning "all land".

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Wegener presented a variety of information to support his hypothesis of continental drift. Fossil evidence showed several fossil organisms found on different landmasses. One such organism was the _______, a reptile whose fossil remains are found in eastern South America and southern Africa.

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Wegener noticed the puzzle like fit between which two continents?

• Africa and North America

• Australia and North America

• Africa and South America

• Europe and Australia

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Matching types of rock in several mountain belts that today are separated by oceans provide evidence for continental drift.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Additional evidence for continental drift is evidence of glacial movement in North America and Greenland.

• True

• False

Wegener's continental drift hypothesis was rejected mainly because

• he couldn't describe why the continents moved

• fossil evidence was incorrect

• glacial evidence couldn't be found in tropical climates

• he couldn't find mountain ranges with similar rocks

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What theory, based on data from earthquake activity and Earth's magnetic field, was developed in 1967 that proved Wegener's continental drift hypothesis was correct?

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