8th Science Plate Tectonics

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed on the Earth 250 million years ago?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

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Which ocean surrounded the supercontinent Pangaea?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Panthalassa Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

Who first proposed the hypothesis of continental drift?

• Charles Darwin

• Marie Curie

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

In what year was the continental drift hypothesis first proposed?

• 1905

• 1915

• 1925

• 1935

What was the title of the book published by Alfred Wegener on the topic of continental drift?

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According to the continental drift hypothesis, what was the name of the supercontinent that began breaking apart about 200 million years ago?

• Gondwanaland

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

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What happened to the continents after the supercontinent Pangaea began breaking apart?

• The continents remained in their original positions.

• The continents "drifted" to their present positions.

• The continents sank under the ocean.

• The continents expanded in size.

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What was the main objection to Wegener's continental drift hypothesis?

• The continents were too large to have moved.

• It contradicted the theory of plate tectonics.

• It could not explain the cause of the drift.

• There was no evidence to support the hypothesis.

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Which of the following was NOT used by Wegener as evidence for his continental drift hypothesis?

• The fit of South America and Africa

• Matching fossils across the seas

• The distribution of modern wildlife

• Similar rock types and structures on different continents

According to Wegener's hypothesis, what evidence suggested that continents may have once been connected?

• Similar political structures on different continents

• The presence of the same species of plants on all continents

• Evidence of ancient climates being the same everywhere

• The fit of South America and Africa and matching fossils across the seas