Did You Know? Continental Drift

Who first suggested that the continents bordering the Atlantic Ocean were once connected?

• Alfred Wegener

• Alexander von Humboldt

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

What evidence did scientists find that supported the theory of continental drift?

• Similar climate patterns in South America and Africa

• Matching animal fossils in Australia and Antarctica

• Similar rock formations in Asia and Africa

• Identical plant fossils in North American and European coal deposits

What was Alfred Wegener's major contribution to the theory of continental drift?

• He discovered tectonic plates

• He provided a detailed explanation of continental drift

• He mapped the ocean floor

• He proposed the theory of evolution

How does the theory of plate tectonics relate to continental drift?

• It denies the existence of tectonic plates

• It focuses only on volcanic activity

• It explains the movement of Earth's crust causing surface changes

• It suggests continents are stationary

At what rate are Earth's continents currently moving?

• 0.5 centimeters per year

• 2 centimeters per year

• 10 centimeters per year

• 5 centimeters per year