Plate Tectonics

Which of the following is a key piece of evidence that demonstrates how Earth has changed over time?

• Weather patterns

• Fossil records

• Ocean currents

• Cloud formations

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What scientific concept involves the movement of Earth's plates?

• Plate tectonics

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Photosynthesis

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What principle helps demonstrate how layers of rock are arranged over time?

• Principle of superposition

• Principle of gravity

• Principle of relativity

• Principle of inertia

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Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory in 1912?

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

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What did Alfred Wegener notice about the continents?

• They were all the same size

• They fit together like puzzle pieces

• They were all islands

• They were all connected by bridges

What was the name of the supercontinent Wegener proposed?

• Atlantis

• Gondwana

• Pangaea

• Laurasia

Why did many scientists not believe Wegener's theory?

• He had no evidence

• He couldn't explain how the continents moved

• He was not a scientist

• He didn't publish his work

What is the name of the theory that suggests continents have moved over time?

• Plate Tectonics Theory

• Continental Drift Theory

• Evolution Theory

• Big Bang Theory

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In what year was the Continental Drift Theory proposed?

• 1905

• 1912

• 1920

• 1935

What was Wegener's first piece of evidence for the continents being connected?

• The coastlines of South America and Africa fit together like puzzle pieces.

• The climate of South America and Africa is the same.

• The languages spoken in South America and Africa are similar.

• The animals in South America and Africa are identical.