Pangaea and Plate Tectonics

What causes the continents to move apart?

• Earthquakes

• Magnetic fields

• Gravitational pull of the moon

• Creation of new plate material

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What would happen if we reversed the movement of India and the Eurasian Plate?

• The Himalayas would become smaller

• A new supercontinent would form immediately

• India would move towards Antarctica

• Formation of a new ocean

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Which continents' movement is evidence of plate tectonics?

• Africa and Europe

• Australia and Antarctica

• North America and South America

• Europe and Asia

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What kind of rotation is North America currently moving in?

• Static

• Counterclockwise

• Clockwise

• Linear

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What is the name of the supercontinent mentioned in the video?

• Gondwana

• Eurasia

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

What does the term 'Pangaea' mean?

• Whole earth

• Divided land

• Ancient world

• New land

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Approximately how many years ago did Pangaea exist?

• 100 million years ago

• 1 billion years ago

• 250 million years ago

• 500 million years ago

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Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence for Pangaea?

• Satellite images

• GPS data

• Fossil evidence

• Rock commonalities

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Which animal's fossils provide evidence for Pangaea?

• Woolly Mammoth

• Cynognathus

• Tyrannosaurus Rex

• Megalodon

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What is the significance of finding similar fossils on different continents?

• Result of global flooding

• Proof of continental drift

• Evidence of ancient trade routes

• Indication of meteor impacts

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