Pangaea

Pangaea

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Science, Geography, Biology, Physics

6th - 12th Grade

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The video discusses the theory of continental drift proposed by Alfred Wegener, suggesting that continents were once a single land mass. It highlights evidence such as fossils, geological, and geomagnetic data that support this theory.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What time period is associated with the concept of continental drift?

300 to 400 million years ago

200 to 300 million years ago

400 to 500 million years ago

100 to 200 million years ago

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

Charles Darwin

Isaac Newton

Alfred Wagner

Albert Einstein

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Alfred Wagner suggest about the continents?

They have always been in their current positions

They were once a single landmass

They are moving towards each other

They are shrinking over time

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a type of evidence supporting Wagner's theory?

Fossils

Astronomical data

Geomagnetic data

Geological data

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the lines of evidence suggest about Wagner's theory?

It is outdated

It is incorrect

It is partially correct

It is correct