Theory of Continental Drift Quiz

Who first proposed the Theory of Continental Drift?

• Isaac Newton

• Alfred Wegener

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

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Where were Mesosaurus fossils found?

• North America and Europe

• Southern Africa and Eastern South America

• Asia and Australia

• Antarctica and India

What evidence supports the Theory of Continental Drift?

• Shape of continents and location of fossils

• Climate changes

• Ocean currents

• Mountain ranges

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What did Alfred Wegener call the singular supercontinent he proposed existed?

• Pangaea

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Atlantis

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How have Earth's plates moved according to the theory?

• Slowly away from each other

• Quickly towards each other

• In circles

• Up and down

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What did Wegener find that matched on each continent, supporting his theory?

• The salinity of the water in each of the oceans

• Fossil evidence

• Evidence of hurricane damage

• Landmass bridges

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What is the primary force that drives the movement of tectonic plates?

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Magnetic fields

• Wind patterns

• Gravitational pull

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What geological evidence supports the existence of Pangaea?

• Different climate patterns

• Unique animal species on each continent

• Similar rock formations on different continents

• Varying ocean depths

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Which continents were part of the supercontinent Pangaea?

• Only Africa and South America

• All current continents

• Only North America and Australia

• Only Europe and Asia

What major event led to the breakup of Pangaea?

• Asteroid impact

• Climate change

• Volcanic eruptions

• Plate tectonics

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