11/14/2023 - Alfred Wegener - "On Solid Ground" Science Article

What is the theory proposed by Alfred Wegener called?

• Plate tectonics

• Continental drift

• Geological evolution

• Climate change

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Where did Alfred Wegener study the Arctic climate?

• Greenland

• Antarctica

• Svalbard

• Iceland

What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?

• Fossil of a small, extinct reptile

• Rock formations

• Weather patterns

• Volcanic eruptions

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What was the name of the supercontinent proposed by Wegener?

• Pangaea

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Rodinia

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What was the major flaw in Wegener's theory of continental drift?

• He couldn't explain the existence of land bridges

• He couldn't explain the movement of the continents

• He couldn't explain the formation of mountains

• He couldn't explain the origin of fossils

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What was the profession of Alfred Wegener?

• Geologist

• Meteorologist

• Astronomer

• Paleontologist

When did Wegener first propose the theory of continental drift?

• 1910

• 1912

• 1920

• 1929

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What did most geologists believe about Earth's features at the time?

• The continents and oceans were fixed in place

• The continents were constantly moving

• The continents were once connected by land bridges

• The continents were formed by volcanic activity

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What did Wegener study in Greenland in 1930?

• Weather patterns

• Animal migration

• Volcanic activity

• Ocean currents

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How did Alfred Wegener die?

• Drowned in a shipwreck

• Froze to death during an expedition

• Killed by a wild animal

• Died of old age