Continental Drift

What did Alfred Wegener conclude about the continents?

• The continents are stationary

• The continents are moving

• The continents are shrinking

• The continents are expanding

What was the name of the supercontinent proposed by Wegener?

• Pangaea

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Rodinia

What was the first piece of evidence collected by Wegener?

• Fossil correlation

• Rock and mountain correlation

• Paleo climate data

• Apparent fit of the continents

What is the term used to describe the fit of the continents' coastlines?

• Puzzle fit

• Jigsaw fit

• Pangaea fit

• Continental fit

What type of rock is bituminous coal?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock

What was the main challenge faced by Wegener's theory?

• Lack of evidence

• Opposition from other scientists

• Inability to explain the force driving continental motion

• Inaccurate maps

Where did Alfred Wegener die?

• Greenland

• Antarctica

• South America

• Africa

What was the name of Wegener's book?

• The Theory of Continental Drift

• The Origin of Continents and Oceans

• The Puzzle of Pangaea

• The Mystery of Fossil Correlation

What did Wegener study to understand past climate?

• Fossils

• Rocks

• Glaciers

• Mountains

What evidence did Wegener find in support of his theory?

• Fossil correlation

• Rock and mountain correlation

• Paleo climate data

• All of the above