WorksheetsWegener and Continental drift (IQWST ES3 lesson 2)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who first proposed the idea of Continental Drift?
Harry Hess
Alfred Wegener
Albert Einstein
Galileo Galilee
What did Wegener name the large supercontinent where all the continents were joined together?
Wegenerland
Gondwanaland
Laurasia
Pangaea
Most geologists rejected Wegener's idea of Continental Drift because _________.
He didn't have enough evidence to support his idea.
He wanted to know what the Earth looked like millions of years ago, which was impossible.
He didn't have a good explanation of what would cause continents to move around.
They were afraid of the new idea.
Wegener used the fit of the continents as evidence to support his hypothesis of Continental Drift.
true
false
Wegener used matching matching fossils of the same organisms on different continents as evidence to support his hypothesis of Continental Drift.
true
false
Wegener used evidence of glaciers in places now too warm as evidence to support his hypothesis of Continental Drift.
true
false
Wegener used the magnetic striping on the seafloor showing polar reversals as evidence to support his hypothesis of Continental Drift.
true
false
Wegener used matching rock types and ages across different continents as evidence to support his hypothesis of Continental Drift.
true
false
Another piece of evidence in the theory of Continental Drift is evidence of a giant fern named Glossopteris which originally came from a ___________________ climate.
Arid (hot and dry all year)
Tropical (hot and humid all year)
Arctic/Antarctic (cold and snowy all year)
temperate (seasons change)
Wegner used the following as pieces of evidence...
fit/shape of continents
geologic and fossil
climate
all of the above
What 3 things did Wegener study to support his ideas? Mark all THREE.
matching fossils
matching land features
matching forces
climate change
What was the name of the supercontinent?
Panorama
Pangea
Panamerican
Wegener
The mesosaurus is an example of which type of evidence?
matching fossil
matching land formation
climate change
memorial movement
coal on antarctica is an example of continental drift because...
it is found in tropical areas today so it used to be near the equator
it is found in swampy areas today so the area used to be near the poles
it is found in cold areas today so it used to be closer to the equator
coal is not an example of continental drift
Which is the best statement for fossil evidence?
Mesosaurus fossils found on same continent, many places
Mesosaurus fossils found on several continents and they could swim in fresh water
Mesosaurus fossils found on two continents that are connected today
Mesosaurus fossils found on several continents and they could not swim, so the continents must have been connected at one time.
Which of the following did Wegener use as evidence for continental drift. (Choose all that apply)
Fit of continents
Global warming
Matching rock sequences
Plant fossils
Glaicial evidence
