Continental Drift Theory

What FIRST made Alfred Wegener believe that the continents were once conjoined?

• Fossils of the same species were found on different continents

• Evidence of glaciers were found on multiple continents

• The continents fit together like pieces of a puzzle

• Mountain ranges and land forms fit together

What piece of evidence shows that the remains of animals were found on multiple continents?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

True or false:

Pangaea was the name of the continents after they broke apart.

• True

• False

What TWO continents fit together the best?

• South America

• North America

• Africa

• Europe/Asia

• Australia

What continent is shown?

• Australia

• Antarctica

• Europe/Asia

• South America

• North America

Alfred Wegener _____ to death after having a _____ ______.

(Type your answer like this; 1st word, second word)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

True or False:

Alfred Wegener's funeral was in his hometown.

• True

• False

What is the translation for Pangaea?

Why did no one believe Alfred Wegener?

• He was proven wrong by another scientist

• He didn't know how

• He didn't have evidence

• None of the above, they did believe him

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5