Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics (Q2W1)

The supercontinent in the continental drift hypothesis was called ____.

• Panthalasa

• Pangaea

• Mesosaurus

• Africa

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What hypothesis states that the continents were once joined to form a single supercontinent?

• plate tectonics

• seafloor spreading

• continental drift

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This is a picture of glacier scars found in Africa.  What are these evidence for?

• Africa has always been near the equator
• Africa was once in an area of the Earth that had a very cold climate
• The continents have not moved
• sea floor spreading

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Earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely found in which locations? 

• at plate boundaries
• in oceans
• in the middle of continents
• in the middle of plates

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Which of the following WAS NOT a piece of evidence that Alfred Wegener considered when forming his model of continental drift?

• the interaction between the Earth's lithospheric plates and the asthenosphere

• the fit of the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa

• fossils of the same species match across the seas

• similar mountain ranges on different continents

• similar ancient climates evidence matches on present-day continents

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Earth's lithospheric plates at a rate of a few _____________ every year.

• centimeters

• miles

• kilometers

• yards

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The continental drift hypothesis stating that a supercontinent called Pangaea began breaking apart about 200 million years ago was proposed by:

• Alfred Wegener

• Antonio Pellegrini

• Harry Hess

• Bill Nye

During his lifetime, the main objection to Alfred Wegener’s proposal was the inability to find _________________ for continental drift.

• a mechanism

• an example

• evidence

• a timeline

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Present day fossils of similar organisms are found on different continents. This supports the theory of continental drift how?

• The environment of these organisms was once connected when continents were joined

• The organisms were avian and could live in a wide range

• The organisms often migrated

• The organisms had a large population that was widespread

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Why don't present day continents fit perfectly together?

• Weathering and erosion of coastlines

• They have been twisted by earthquakes

• Fossils

• Human actions have changed the shape of coastlines