Pangaea Quiz

What did Wegener name the large supercontinent where all the continents were joined together?

• Wegenerland

• Gondwanaland

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

What is this a picture of?

• plate tectonics

• continental drift

• pangea

• glacier scaring

According to the continental drift hypothesis, the presence of similar fossils in South America and Africa supports which scientific idea?

• Animals easily and frequently travel from Africa to South America.

• Species of animals probably traveled between continents on natural rafts (such as trees destroyed in tsunamis).

• Land bridges once existed that connected the continents.

• South America and Africa were once connected together.

Who first proposed the idea of Continental Drift?

• Harry Hess

• Alfred Wegener

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo Galilee

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras?

• Atlantis

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

• Gondwana

Which scientist is credited with the theory of continental drift?

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

• Marie Curie

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

• Fossil records

• Ocean currents

• Volcanic activity

• Weather patterns

Which of the following continents was NOT part of Pangaea?

• Africa

• Antarctica

• Australia

• None of the above

What geological feature is created by the movement of tectonic plates?

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Deserts

• Lakes

What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?

• Subduction

• Convection

• Erosion

• Sedimentation