Continental Drift and Wegener's Hypothesis

What was Alfred Wegener's hypothesis about the continents?

• Continents have always been in the same place.

• Continents are moving and were once joined together.

• Continents are shrinking over time.

• Continents are expanding and separating.

What evidence supported Wegener's hypothesis?

• The shape of continents.

• The color of the oceans.

• The size of the continents.

• The height of mountains.

Why was Wegener's hypothesis rejected by most scientists of his day?

• Lack of evidence.

• It was too complex.

• It was too simple.

• It was already proven.

What can you infer about the coasts of Africa and South America from the text?

• They are completely different.

• They look like they could fit together.

• They are the same size.

• They are moving apart rapidly.

What was Alfred Wegener's hypothesis about the continents?

• The continents have always been in their current positions.

• The continents were once joined together in a single landmass and have since drifted apart.

• The continents are moving closer together over time.

• The continents are shrinking in size.

What is the term used to describe the movement of continents over Earth's surface?

• Plate tectonics

• Continental drift

• Seafloor spreading

• Volcanic activity

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago according to Wegener?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Atlantis

Which of the following did Wegener study to support his ideas about continental drift?

• Ocean currents

• Land features, fossils, and evidence of climate change

• Animal migration patterns

• Weather patterns

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

• Fossils and land features

• Ocean currents

• Weather patterns

• Volcanic activity

Which fossil plant was used as evidence for the existence of Pangaea?

• Mesosaurus

• Glossopteris

• Lystrosaurus

• Tyrannosaurus