Continental Drift Quiz

What was Alfred Wegener's theory about the continents?

• They were formed by volcanic eruptions

• They were always separate

• They were created by a meteor impact

• They were once connected and drifted apart

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What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory?

• Fossil evidence

• Volcanic eruptions

• Meteor impacts

• Tectonic plate movement

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Where can you see the boundaries of large continental plates?

• Iceland

• Madagascar

• New Zealand

• Greenland

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What evidence supports the idea of continental drift based on glacial scrapings?

• Fossils of marine animals in the Sahara Desert

• Similar glacial scrapings found in Africa, South America, India, and Australia

• Volcanic eruptions in Antarctica

• Tropical plants found in the Arctic

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What does the presence of fossils of the mesosaurus in both southern Africa and eastern South America suggest?

• The continents were once connected

• The mesosaurus could swim between the continents

• The continents were always separate

• The mesosaurus was a flying reptile

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What did Wegener conclude about the Appalachian mountains and their connection to other mountain ranges?

• They were formed by volcanic eruptions

• They were always separate from other mountain ranges

• They were once part of a single mountain range that broke apart as the continents split up

• They were created by a meteor impact

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