Continental Drift Theory Worksheet

What was the name of the single large continent proposed by Alfred Wegener in the Continental Drift Theory?

• Pangaea

• Atlantis

• Eurasia

• Gondwana

According to the Continental Drift Theory, what evidence did Wegener use to support his idea that continents were once joined together?

• Fossil evidence, continental fit, glacial evidence, landforms and rock layers

• Ocean currents, weather patterns, volcanic eruptions, mountain heights

• Animal migration, river flow, soil types, plant growth

• Star positions, moon phases, sunspots, asteroid impacts

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Why was Alfred Wegener's Continental Drift Theory initially rejected by most other scientists?

• He could not explain how the continents moved

• He had no evidence at all

• He was not a scientist

• He believed in magic

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Fossils of the same species were found on separate continents. What does this suggest about the history of Earth's continents?

• The continents were once joined together

• The continents have always been separate

• Animals can fly across oceans

• Fossils are randomly distributed

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If fossils found on a continent do not fit the current climate, what might this indicate about the continent's past?

• The continent has moved to a different location over time

• The climate has never changed

• Fossils are fake

• Animals can adapt instantly

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Which two continents fit together like puzzle pieces according to the Continental Drift Theory?

• South America & Africa

• North America & Europe

• Asia & Australia

• Antarctica & Australia

What evidence shows that glaciers once flowed from a single point?

• Striations

• Fossils

• Volcanoes

• Ocean currents

Why is the discovery of glacial evidence in warm climates important for the Continental Drift Theory?

• It suggests that continents have moved from their original positions.

• It proves that glaciers can form anywhere.

• It shows that warm climates existed before glaciers.

• It explains why volcanoes are found in cold regions.

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Who proposed the Plate Tectonics Theory in the 1960s?

• Harry Hess

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

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Explain how the Earth's crust moves according to Plate Tectonics Theory.

• The crust is broken into sections called plates, which are pushed by convection currents in Earth's mantle.

• The crust floats on water and moves randomly.

• The crust is a single solid piece that never moves.

• The crust moves because of earthquakes only.

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