Continental Drift and Fossil Evidence

What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's continents over time?

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

• Ocean Currents

• Mountain Formation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is NOT evidence of continental drift?

• Fossil distribution

• Matching rock types

• Ocean currents

• Glacial patterns

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed before the continents drifted apart?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Atlantis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Why do similar fossils appear on continents that are far apart?

• Because the continents were once connected

• Because animals can swim across oceans

• Because the fossils were moved by humans

• Because the continents have always been in the same place

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What kind of environment do you think this organism lived in?

• Desert

• Ocean

• Mountain

• Forest

Based on dalmanite fossil evidence, what kind of environment must have existed in New York and England 400 million years ago?

• Desert

• Ocean

• Mountain

• Forest

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is the main topic of the image?

• Plate Tectonics

• Weather Patterns

• Ocean Currents

• Animal Habitats

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What evidence is shown in the image to describe how Earth has changed over time?

• Evidence of Continental Drift

• Evidence of Climate Change

• Evidence of Human Evolution

• Evidence of Ocean Currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory in 1912?

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What was the name of the supercontinent mentioned in the Continental Drift Theory?

• Atlantis

• Gondwana

• Pangaea

• Laurasia

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5