9.1 Continental Drift

Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?

• Harry Hess
• Galileo
• Alfred Wegener
• Newton

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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

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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Alfred Wegener thought which 2 continents looked like puzzle pieces that could fit together?

• North America & Australia

• South America & Africa

• Africa & North America

• South America & Europe

What is Pangaea?

• Supercontinent

• The landmass consisting of North America & South America

• The scientist who discovered continental drift

• How the continents have drifted apart

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What was the name of the main fossil clue Wegener used to support his theory of continental drift?

• Mesosaurus

• European Flora

• Glosspteris

• Pterodactyl

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The Glosspteris plant was which type of clue?

• Rock

• Fossil

• Climate

• Animal

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The Appalachian & the Caledonian Mountain ranges have the same age & composition. This is an example of which type of clue?

• Climate

• Rock

• Fossil

• Life

Glacial grooves are an example of which type of clue?

• Climate

• Rock

• Fossil

• Life

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Why didn't people believe Wegener?

• He couldn't explain how the continents were moving

• He didn't have enough evidence

• The rock clues didn't match up

• He was crazy

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