Continental Drift Hypothesis Worksheet

What is the name of the large supercontinent that started to break and drifted to form the present continents?

• Eurasia

• Pangaea

• Gondwana

• Panthalassa

What type of rock did Wegener discover that has a similar age in both Brazil and Africa?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Which prehistoric reptile lived in shallow freshwater and had webbed feet and a long tail?

• Mesosaurus

• Glossopteris

• Lystrosaurus

• Brachiosaurus

Which of the following is NOT an evidence of the Continental Drift Hypothesis?

• Continents move due to an earthquake

• Africa and South America have similar shoreline

• Lystrosaurus fossils were found in Antarctica and Eurasia

• Africa and North America were once joined, as evidenced by matching mountain ranges.

What is the natural process of breaking down of rocks due to water, wind and ice?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Combustion

• Evaporation

Why was the continental drift hypothesis rejected by the scientific community?

• The landmass do not move and remain static for a thousand years

• Wegener failed to provide the mechanism on the movement of the continents

• Prehistoric animals from North America moved to Africa via trans oceanic land bridges

What was the central theme of the Continental Drift Hypothesis that was proven correct?

• Prehistoric animals crossed a landbridge to move to other continents

• The Earth’s continents originates from a supercontinent called Pangaea

• The gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon causes the continents to move