Continental Drift

What theory explains the movement of continents?

• Big Bang Theory

• Quantum Theory

• Plate Tectonics Theory

• Theory of Relativity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What were the continents part of 200 million years ago?

• Eurasia

• Pangaea

• Gondwanaland

• Laurasia

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which two landmasses did Pangaea break into?

• North America and South America

• Eurasia and Africa

• Laurasia and Gondwanaland

• Australia and Antarctica

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which piece of Gondwanaland joined Asia?

• Australia

• Africa

• South America

• India

In the next 50 million years, what is expected to happen to the continents?

• They will stop moving

• They will return to form Pangaea

• They will move to new locations

• They will disappear into the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3