Unit 5 Study Guide Practice

Fill in the blanks using the vocabulary terms provided: (a)   , the scientist who first proposed the idea of Continental Drift, suggesting that the continents were once connected in a single landmass.

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The idea that continents have slowly drifted apart over time is known as the (a)   .

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The principle of (a)   , states that the oldest layers of rock are found on the bottom, while the layers above are younger.

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According to the Continental Drift Theory, all the continents were once part of a large supercontinent named (a)   .

One piece of evidence supporting Continental Drift is the way continents coastlines, like the coastline of South America and Africa, fit together like a (a)   .

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(a)   evidence, where similar types of animal and plant fossils have been found on continents that are now separated by oceans.

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(a)   clues, where scientists have found similar patterns of ancient climates, such as glacial deposits, on continents now located near the equator and tropical plant fossils found in Antarctica.

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The theory of Continental Drift is further supported by the discovery of (a)   rock layers, where rock layers on different continents are similar in age and composition.

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The presence of (a)   , which are scratches or grooves in rocks caused by the movement of glaciers, also supports the theory of Continental Drift.

Superposition states that the ____________ layers of rock are located at the top, while the ____________ layers of rock are located on the bottom.

• youngest

• oldest

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