Continental Drift Theory Exit Ticket

What is the name given to the phenomenon in which the magnetic pole appears to change location over time?

• Aurora Borealis

• Apparent Polar Wander

• Shifting Pole Position

• Northern Lights

On which two continents were brachiosaur fossils found?

• South America and Africa

• South America and Asia

• North America and Europe

• North America and Africa

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Does the evidence support Wegener’s hypothesis? Mountain ranges in Brazil extend to the seashore. Nearly identical mountain ranges start at the seashore in Ghana.

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Does the evidence support Wegener’s hypothesis? A farmer discovered two dinosaur fossils, from a tyrannosaurus rex and a triceratops, on a ranch in Montana.

Does the evidence support Wegener’s hypothesis? A tropical fossil fern was found in Africa, Australia, and South America and Antarctica.

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To us the positions of the continents never seem to change, but scientists believe that they are always moving. Which choice best explains why most humans have not seen a change in the continent's positions?

• earthquakes

• tidal waves

• Disappearing mountain ranges

• volcanoes

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What evidence suggests Earth's crust is constantly changing? Choose all that apply.

• rocks

• climate zones

• biomes

• fossils

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What was the name of the supercontinent that Wegener proposed in his continental drift hypothesis?

• Pathagorea

• Pangaea

• Gondwanaland

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Which of the following are pieces of evidence that Wegener used to support his idea of continental drift? Select all that apply.

• Fit of the Continents

• Distribution of Fossils

• Distribution of Rocks and Structures

• Climate Changes

Why did most scientists reject Wegener's idea of continental drift?

• He could not explain how the continents were able to move

• Because he was a Meteorologist rather than a Geologist

• He did not have any provable evidence

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