WorksheetsPangaea
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why did other scientists did no believe in Wegener’s theory?
He could not explain how the continents moved
He didn’t have evidence
His data was wrong
He didn’t use the right technology to gather data
What is the inner-most layer of Earth?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
What are plates?
pieces of the Earth's moon
pieces of rock and dust floating in space
pieces of the Earth's core
pieces of Earth's crust
What is the outer-most layer of Earth?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
What layer of Earth is made of magma?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
Which layer of the core is made of molten metals?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
what does pangaea's name mean
all the world
supercontinent
alfred wegener
feast
South America and Africa look to fit together like a puzzle
does not support the theory of Pangaea
does support the theory of Pangaea
It makes sense that Lystrosaurus would walk across
the ocean
one connected continent
An object floats because it is
More dense
gravity
Less dense
Magnetism
What did Wegener use as evidence to support his theory of Continental Drift?
Puzzle-like fit
Animal Fossils
Glacial Etching
Matching Weather Patters
Similar rock types
Wegener found evidence of what on the different continents that were an ocean apart?
fossils
people
books
fingerprints
Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?
Harry Hess
Columbus
Alfred Wegener
Why was Wegener's theory not accepted?
He had no proof of how they were moving
He was not a scientist
He was married
