Continental Drift and Seafloor Spreading

Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence for continental drift?

• A) Puzzle like fit

• B) Fossil correlation

• C) Paleoclimate data

• D) Ocean currents

The coastlines of the continents look like they fit together like pieces of a ____.

• Puzzle

• Book

• Mountain

• River

Fossil correlation is evidence for continental drift because the same fossils are found on the Eastern coast of South America and the Western coast of ____.

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• Australia

The movement of oceanic crust is ____. A) Inward B) Outward C) Upward D) Downward.

• Inward

• Outward

• Upward

• Downward

The cause of crust movement in seafloor spreading is ____. A) Erosion B) New crust formation C) Earthquakes D) Volcanic activity.

• Erosion

• New crust formation

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic activity

Paleoclimate data includes glacier marks found in ____. A) Cold areas B) Warm areas C) Desert areas D) Mountain areas.

• Cold areas

• Warm areas

• Desert areas

• Mountain areas

Paleoclimate data shows coal in areas with what type of climate?

• Hot

• Cold

• Dry

• Humid

What does the presence of coal in cold regions suggest?

• A) Past tropical climate

• B) Current desert climate

• C) Future polar climate

• D) Present humid climate

What does the term 'Seafloor Ages' refer to?

• The age of mountains

• The age of oceanic crust

• The age of continents

• The age of volcanic rocks.

According to the diagram, the crust that is youngest is labeled as number ____.

• 0

• 1

• 3

• 4