Continental Drift Quiz

1. The hypothesis that the continents were once joined in a single landmass is called

• sea-floor spreading
• continental drift
• a false theory

2. Landform evidence to prove continental drift included

• the continents fitting together like a puzzle
• mountain ranges lining up
• all of the above

3. A piece of CLIMATE evidence to prove the theory of continental drift is

• the continents fitting together like a puzzle
• glacial striations where the climate is now warm
• all of the above

4. The seedlike structures of the Glossopteris could not have traveled across oceans because

• the seeds were too large to be moved by the wind
• the seeds were too fragile to cross oceans
• all of the above

5. Scientist did not believe Wegeners theory because

• they didn't want to admit they were wrong
• he couldn't provide a satisfactory explanation for how the continents moved.
• none of the above

6. Coal forms in

• dry tropical areas
• cold areas near the North Pole
• swampy, tropical areas

7. The Mesasaurus reptile swam across thousands of miles of oceans to get to other continents.

• true
• false

8. During the time Pangaea existed, the continents looked like which image?

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9. The trace of the remains of an ancient organism preserved in rock is called

• a theory
• a fossil
• a hypothesis

10. What causes the movement of the continents?

• oceans and wind
• earthquakes and volcanoes
• convection currents