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WorksheetsWegener/SFS and subduction
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the name of the underwater mountain range that is splitting Iceland?
Mid Atlantic Ridge
San Andreas Fault
What was Wegener's theory?
the earth is flat
the continents were once joined together
What is Pangaea?
an underwater mountain chain
a supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
What did Wegener notice about the continents?
their coastlines fit together like puzzle pieces
most of them start with the letter A
Wegener found similar fossils on continents that are now?
joined by land bridges
separated by water
Evidence of glaciers was found on what two warm continents?
Africa and South America
Australia and Africa
Wegener believed that Antarctica was once warm because:
coal was found there
dinosaur fossils were found there
Why didn't scientists believe Wegener?
he could not prove how the continents moved
he failed middle school science
What is the cause of most tsunamis?
an earthquake underwater
a boat striking an iceberg
What is the sign of an impending tsunami?
whales beach themselves
the ocean recedes (the beach gets large)
Where do most tsunamis occur?
Ring of Fire (Pacific Ocean)
Mid Atlantic Ridge (Atlantic Ocean)
