Continental Drift

What did Alfred Wegener believe about the continents?

• They were always in their current positions

• They were once connected and then drifted apart

• They were created by volcanic activity

• They were formed by erosion

What was the name of the supercontinent that Alfred Wegener believed existed?

• Pangaea

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Eurasia

What was the first piece of evidence Alfred Wegener used to support his theory?

• The observation that the continents appear to fit together

• Fossil evidence of similar plants and animals on different continents

• The discovery of matching rock formations on different continents

• The measurement of continental drift using GPS technology

What does the term 'Pangaea' mean?

• Giant land masses

• Entire earth

• Supercontinent

• Drifting continents

Who was Alfred Wegener?

• A German meteorologist

• A Greek philosopher

• An American geologist

• A British explorer

What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

• Fossil correlation

• Rock or mountain correlation

• Matching coastlines

• All of the above

Which ancient reptile is mentioned in the text?

• Tyrannosaurus Rex

• Meso Source

• Brachiosaurus

• Stegosaurus

Where are fossils of the Meso Source found?

• Eastern coast of South America

• Western coast of Africa

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What is the term used to describe the matching of fossils on either side of the ocean?

• Fossil distribution

• Fossil correlation

• Fossil connection

• Fossil alignment

What evidence suggests that mountain ranges in the northeastern United States and Northern Europe were once connected?

• Matching coastlines

• Fossil correlation

• Rock or mountain correlation

• Meteorological data