Chapter 2 Seafloor Spreading

Alfred Wegener was a from ______

• the USA

• Germany

• France

• Australia

What does Pangaea mean?

• all land

• pieces of Earth

• Earth's crust

• movement of earth

What theory did Alfred Wegner propose?

• dynamite theory

• cave men theory

• continental drift theory

• landmass theory

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What evidence supports Wegner's theory? Select all that are true

• the continents fit together like a puzzle

• They used similar numbers

• the same fossils of animals are found on different continents

• the same food was found on different continents

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Who discovered the process of sea floor spreading?

• Alfred Wegner

• Albert Einsteine

• Harry Hess

• Ms.Lopez

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The ocean floor moves like a _______

• slide

• earthquake

• machine

• conveyer belt

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

REE stands for

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What is a mineral?

Younger rocks are found along the mid ocean ridge

• True

• False

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What do scientists use to create maps of the ocean floor?

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