Continental Drift Theory

He is a German meteorologist and geophysicist in 1912.

Who is this proponent of Continental Drift Theory?

• Albert Einstein

• Harry Hess

• Albert Wegener

• Alfred Wegener

What refers to all lands or all the Earth? 🌍

• Antarctic

• Australia

• Pangea

• Pangaea

What does it mean to drift away?

• To move away

• To stay away

• To swim away

• To walk away

Which continent best fits with Africa?

• South America

• India

• Australia

• Antarctica

Which continent best fits with Asia?

• Antarctica

• Australia

• Europe

• India

Which of the following is a preserved trace from

South Africa and Eastern South America?

• Crocodile

• Dinasaurs

• Lystrosaurus fossils

• Mesosaurus

What do you call the evidence of plate movement that talks about the edges of the continent that can fit together?

• Evidence from fossils

• Evidence from Glacial and Coal deposits

• Geological "Fit" Evidence

• Jigsaw Fit Evidence

Which of the following is an example of fossil?

• Coal deposits

• Continent coastlines

• Mesosaurus remains

• Rock terrains

Did the scientific society accepted Wegener's

idea of continental drift?

• Yes because it is new and revolutionary

• Yes because the pieces of evidence are sufficient

• No because the evidences are insufficient

• No because no explanation on how continents move was provided

What are the evidence gathered by Alfred Wegener to support his Continental drift theory?

• observing the map

• remains of dead plants and animals

• the ancient climate of Antarctica and Africa

• rocks,fossils,coal deposits, ancient climate, glaciers