WorksheetsEarth Systems #1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
When rocks are broken down into small pieces, like sand and gravel, the pieces are known as ___________________.
magma
sediment
peat
debris
Evidence used by Wegener to supported his idea of continental drift included
Ocean rocks and sediments
Ocean floor topography
Magnetic isochron patterns
similar fossils found in south america and africa
Wegener's ideas were immediately accepted by the scientific community
true
false
Who first proposed the idea of Continental Drift?
Harry Hess
Alfred Wegener
Albert Einstein
Galileo Galilee
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 matching rock types and ages across different continents as evidence to support his hypothesis of Continental Drift.
true
false
Wegner used the following as pieces of evidence...
fit/shape of continents
geologic and fossil
climate
all of the above
The earth and moon were formed during which of the following era?
Proterozoic
Hadean
Archean
Phanerozoic
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