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WorksheetsSocial Studies Final Exam 6th Grade
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
He explained his theory of the continental drift.
Abraham Ortelius
Alfred Wegener
Deirdre Suvillan
The earth’s crust consist of ______ plates.
about 5
about 50
about 20
__________________ is thought to be the only planet in our solar system that has plate tectonics.
The sun
Planet Mars
The earth
How did people believe that the continents were formed?
By earthquakes, floods and volvanoes
By thunders
By the people
Who was the person who noticed that Americas eatern and western coasts and Africa looked like if they were joined together?
Alfred Wegener
the scientist
Abraham Ortelius
What happened to the landmasses during the Jurassic Age?
they were invated.
they were torn apart
moved into what we can recognize as the 7 continents.
What was the name of the only supercontinents that was discovered by Alfred Wegener?
Pangaea
continent
Africa
south america
Wegeners theory stated that the landmases will be moving at a rate of about?
3 yards each century
5 yards each year
1 yard each century
2 yards each year
Tectonic plates move a few inches each __________.
day
week
month
year
Most scientist have been in agreement with ________________________?
landmases
continental drift theory
7 continenets
tectonic plates
Continent
a large landmass completely or mostly surrounded by water.
upper part of a landmass
lower part of a landmass
Plate tectonics
A theory about landmasses
Greek word meaning all l.ands
Theory suggesting that paltes move a few inches each year.
Laurasia
Upper part of Pangaea
Greek word meaning all lands.
the lower part of Pangaea
Gondwanaland
a large landmass
a continent
lower part of Pangaea
