WorksheetsContinental Drift Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The hypothesis that the continents were once joined in a single landmass is called
a)
sea-floor spreading
b)
continental drift
c)
a false theory
2.
2. Landform evidence to prove continental drift included
a)
the continents fitting together like a puzzle
b)
mountain ranges lining up
c)
all of the above
3.
3. A piece of CLIMATE evidence to prove the theory of continental drift is
a)
the continents fitting together like a puzzle
b)
glacial striations where the climate is now warm
c)
all of the above
4.
4. The seedlike structures of the Glossopteris could not have traveled across oceans because
a)
the seeds were too large to be moved by the wind
b)
the seeds were too fragile to cross oceans
c)
all of the above
5.
5. Scientist did not believe Wegeners theory because
a)
they didn't want to admit they were wrong
b)
he couldn't provide a satisfactory explanation for how the continents moved.
c)
none of the above
6.
6. Coal forms in
a)
dry tropical areas
b)
cold areas near the North Pole
c)
swampy, tropical areas
7.
7. The Mesasaurus reptile swam across thousands of miles of oceans to get to other continents.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
8. During the time Pangaea existed, the continents looked like which image?
a)
A.
b)
B
c)
C
9.
9. The trace of the remains of an ancient organism preserved in rock is called
a)
a theory
b)
a fossil
c)
a hypothesis
10.
10. What causes the movement of the continents?
a)
oceans and wind
b)
earthquakes and volcanoes
c)
convection currents
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