Continental Drift

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

• Tectonic plates

• Puzzles

• Earthquakes

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Originally the Continental drift theory was not well received by other scientist. Why?

• There was a competing theory at the time that was more believable.

• There was no data showing the continents ever moved.

• The scientists did not know the force responsible for moving the continents.

• The scientist presenting the data was unreliable.

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Where did Wegener find plant fossils that today would not be able to survive on that type of land?

• North America

• Antarctica

• China

• India

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Alfred Wegener thought which 2 continents looked like puzzle pieces that could fit together?

• Antarctica and Asia

• South America and Africa

• South America and Australia

• Africa and Pangaea

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What was Glossopteris?

• A cactus-like plant that can be found on antarctica

• An ancient plant, whose fossils have been found on 5 different continents

• An ancient plant, whose fossils were found in South America

• An ancient plant, whose fossils showed that it was a small plant

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What cold environment feature was evidence to support the theory that the continents used to be joined?

• Same rocks were found on different continents

• Glacial grooves were found on different continents

• Fossilized evidence of the same organism found on different continents

• Africa and South America look like puzzle pieces that fit together

What was Pangaea?

• It was a supercontinent, made of all of the landmasses on Earth.

• It was 2 separate landmasses, one on the Northern Hemisphere and one on the Southern Hemisphere.

• It was a supercontinent made of 3 landmasses

• It was the name of an ancient organism

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What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?

• Fossil evidence of the same species on different continents

• The presence of similar languages across continents

• The discovery of new continents

• The invention of the compass

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Which geological feature is formed as a result of continental drift?

• Mountain ranges

• Deserts

• Rivers

• Lakes

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

• Gravity

• Magnetic fields

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Wind

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