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WorksheetsContinental Drift Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why was Wegener's theory rejected?
He really was a crazy man
He found evidence of matching fossils, land formations and climate evidence
He could not identify the cause behind the movement of continents
He did not have the support of his fellow scientists
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
What was Wegener's hypothesis?
all continents are joined in a single landmass as they have been for a long time
all continents are situated as they have been forever
all continents were far apart and have joined into a single landmass
all continents were joined in a single landmass and have drifted apart
The mesosaurus is an example of which type of evidence?
matching fossil
matching land formation
climate change
memorial movement
Glacier grooves are an example of climate change evidence because?
glacial grooves are found in Antarctica today and it is cold
glacial grooves are found in the warm areas today, so it means that continent used to be near the poles
glacial grooves are found in the cold today and it is closer to the poles
glacial grooves are found in the warm areas because there was an ice age and continents were never together
Coal deposits are an example of climate change evidence 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 climate change
According to the continental drift hypothesis, the presence of similar fossils in South America and Africa supports which scientific idea?
Animals easily and frequently travel from Africa to South America.
Species of animals probably traveled between continents on natural rafts (such as trees destroyed in tsunamis).
Land bridges once existed that connected the continents.
South America and Africa were once connected together.
What do we call the idea that the continents were once together and then slowly moved across the Earth's surface?
Plate fusion
Continental drift
Convection currents
Continental plates
How long ago is Pangea believed to have existed?
200-300 million years ago
1000-2000 years ago
10,000-20,000 years ago
20-30 billion years ago
Was Pangaea was the first supercontinent?
Yes
No
Are the continents still moving today?
Yes
No
Scientists are not sure.
What drew Wegener's curiosity pertaining to South America and Africa?
They look to be the same shape
They look like they fit like puzzle parts
They are about the same size
They have the same latitude
