Which evidence was not used by Wegener to support his continental drift theory?

South America & Africa coastlines

Coal beds in Antarctica & Britain

Other scientists rejected Wegener's Continental Drift Theory because...

He couldn't explain how the continents moved

a super continent that contained all the continents

an icy sheet which covered many continents

fossil of a fern found on many continents

a mountain belt connecting many continents

What is the theory of continental drift?

the continents move slowly over Earth's surface

continents moved millions of years ago but are now fixed

the continents were once fixed, but have just now begun to move

the continents are fixed in position

What is the Theory of Continental Drift?

All the continents were once one continent that broke up and drifted apart over hundreds of millions of years

New continents are continually being created and destroyed.

The layout of the continents is the same today as it has always been

The continents have always been separate but may one day drift together to form a single continent

Where does magma rise to the top to become new crust?

two plates separate and move apart from one another.

one plate splits into two distinct plates

one plate grinds against another plate

two plates meet and collide with one another.

When tectonic plates of more density and less density collide, what happens?

The plate that is more dense fractures.

The plate that is more dense rises.

The plate that is less dense subducts.

Alfred Wegener proposed the Theory of Continental Drift. Which one of these does NOT support the theory Wegener proposed?

Bacteria was found all over the world.

Fossils that were similar were found on different continents.

Shape of continents fit together to form a supercontinent called Pangea

Climate seen as glacial or ice sharring are found all over the world.

Why was Alfred Wegener unable to explain his theory?

He couldn't explain how the continents drifted.

He couldn't explain why similar fossils on different continents were separated

He couldn't explain why similar geological structures found were found on different continents.

He couldn't explain why the continents fit together like a puzzle.

What type of plate boundary is shown in this picture

a convergent oceanic-continental boundary

a convergent oceanic-oceanic boundary

a divergent oceanic-oceanic boundary

a divergent oceanic-continental boundary

Why was the theory of plate tectonics initially rejected?

It didn't explain how continents move

It did not explain formation of islands

It was based upon false statements

There was no data to support the hypothesis

Why don't present day continents fit perfectly together?

Weathering and erosion of coastlines

They have been twisted by earthquakes

Human actions have changed the shape of coastlines

What are Mid-Ocean Ridges?

A chain of underwater mountains

A chain of underwater waterfalls

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What type of boundary is illustrated in the diagram?

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Transform

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What type of crust is involved in the illustration?

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What type of crust is involved in the illustration?

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What type of boundary is illustrated in the diagram?

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What layer is labeled #6 in the diagram?

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mesosphere

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What layer is labeled #7 in the diagram?

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This boundary is an example of constructive, destructive, or neither?

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destructive

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Pangaea and Tectonics Review

What type of boundary is illustrated in the diagram?

What type of crust is involved in the illustration?

What type of crust is involved in the illustration?

What type of boundary is illustrated in the diagram?

What layer is labeled #6 in the diagram?

What layer is labeled #7 in the diagram?

This boundary is an example of constructive, destructive, or neither?

What type of boundary is illustrated in the diagram?

What area is created when thinner, denser plate is forced under the thicker, less dense plate?

Which of the characteristics describe continental crust? (select two)

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