Chapter 5 Plate Tectonics
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 2 pts
Which scientist proposed the continental drift hypothesis in 1911?
Wegener
Tharp
Hess
Richter
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
At a past point in Earth’s history, the continents were all connected as in the image above.
TRUE
FALSE
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 2 pts
What does the theory of continental drift state?
The continents were once much farther apart and have since been moving together
There used to be more continents than there are today, but some are now underwater
Continents move by floating on water
The continents were all joined together and slowly drifted apart
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
5 mins • 8 pts
SELECT ALL POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
Which of these statements supports continental drift?
Identical fossils found on different continents
Continents that fit together like puzzle pieces
Different ferns on different continents
Identical rocks found on different continents
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Wegener’s continental drift theory provided evidence that explains how the continents drifted to their current locations.
TRUE
FALSE
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 2 pts
Why did most scientists dismiss Alfred Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift?
Wegener was interested in what Earth was like millions of years ago
Wegener used several different types of evidence to support his hypothesis
They thought the continents would not be deformed
Wegener could not identify a force that could move the continents
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In 1915, Wegener published a book called The Origin of Continents and Oceans
TRUE
FALSE
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
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