Exploring the Theory of Continental Drift

What are the two types of crust that make up the Earth's lithosphere?

• Oceanic and Continental

• Sedimentary and Igneous

• Tectonic and Volcanic

• Mantle and Core

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Alfred Wegener

• Charles Darwin

What was the name of the supercontinent proposed by Wegener?

• Pangaea

• Laurasia

• Atlantis

• Gondwana

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Which continents' coastlines did Wegener notice fit together like puzzle pieces?

• North America and Europe

• South America and Africa

• Asia and Australia

• Antarctica and South America

What type of evidence did Wegener use to show that continents were once connected?

• Fossil records

• Ocean currents

• Volcanic activity

• Climate patterns

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Which mountain ranges did Wegener find to be similar in rock type and age?

• Himalayas and Alps

• Rocky Mountains and Andes

• Appalachian Mountains and Caledonian Mountains

• Ural Mountains and Sierra Nevada

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What type of climate evidence did Wegener find in Antarctica?

• Marine fossils

• Tropical plants

• Coal deposits

• Desert sands

What discovery after World War II helped evolve the theory of continental drift into plate tectonics?

• Magnetic field reversals

• Convection cells in the asthenosphere

• Deep-sea trenches

• Volcanic hotspots

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What is the role of convection currents in the asthenosphere?

• They form mountain ranges

• They cause volcanic eruptions

• They create earthquakes

• They drive the movement of tectonic plates

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What happens to the density of a substance as it heats up?

• It remains the same

• It fluctuates

• It decreases

• It increases

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