Pangea and Continental Drift Quiz

What was Pangea?

• A supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras

• A minor continent that existed during the Cenozoic era

• An ocean that surrounded the supercontinent Rodinia

• A theory that explains the movement of the Earth's continents

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Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

• Alfred Wegener

• Albert Einstein

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

• The shape of the continents

• Fossil records

• Climate evidence

• All of the above

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What was the main reason Wegener's theory of continental drift was initially rejected?

• Lack of evidence

• He was not a geologist

• He could not explain the mechanism that moved the continents

• His evidence was considered too old

What is the name of the superocean that surrounded Pangea?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Panthalassa

• Tethys Sea

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Approximately how long ago did Pangea begin to break apart?

• 65 million years ago

• 200 million years ago

• 540 million years ago

• 1 billion years ago

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What is the process called that causes the continents to move?

• Erosion

• Plate tectonics

• Continental drift

• Both B and C

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Which of the following continents were part of the southern supercontinent Gondwana?

• North America and Europe

• Africa and South America

• Asia and Australia

• Europe and Asia

What type of fossil evidence supported the theory of continental drift?

• Dinosaurs

• Marine animals

• Plants and land animals

• Microorganisms

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What is the current theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates?

• Gravity

• Magnetic field interaction

• Plate tectonics

• Solar wind

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