WorksheetsThe Continental Drift Hypothesis
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who proposed the theory of Continental Drift?
Charles Darwin
Isaac Newton
Alfred Wegener
Albert Einstein
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed over 200 million years ago?
Gondwanaland
Laurasia
Pangaea
Euramerica
Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence supporting the theory of Continental Drift?
Similar rock formations on different continents
The distribution of fossils
The shape of the continents
The moon's gravitational pull on Earth
What process explains the movement of the Earth's plates?
Lunar orbit
Plate Tectonics
Solar flares
Magnetic reversal
Where does seafloor spreading occur?
Continental shelves
Mid-ocean ridges
Abyssal plains
Trenches
What is the name given to the flat regions of the ocean floor?
Continental plain
Oceanic trench
Abyssal plain
Volcanic arc
Which fossil is NOT used as evidence for the existence of Pangaea? (That we learned)
Glossopteris
Mesosaurus
Trilobite
Coelacanth
What does the presence of similar fossils on different continents suggest?
Independent evolution
Continental drift
Meteorite impacts
Global warming
Which of the following is evidence of past climates found on different continents?
Glacial deposits
Desert sand dunes
Tropical rainforests
All of the above
What is the primary force behind plate tectonics and continental drift?
Wind erosion
The Earth's rotation
Convection currents in the mantle
Tidal forces
Which of the following best describes mid-ocean ridges?
Deep underwater valleys
Underwater mountain ranges
Flat seabed areas
Areas of intense volcanic activity
How did Alfred Wegener support his theory of continental drift?
By predicting future earthquakes
Through the study of the moon's surface
By comparing rock formations, fossils, and climate evidence across continents
By measuring the depth of the ocean
What is the significance of the discovery of Mesosaurus fossils in both South America and Africa?
It suggests that these continents were once joined.
It indicates that Mesosaurus could swim across oceans.
It proves that Mesosaurus lived in all parts of the world.
It shows that continents have not moved.
What happens at a mid-ocean ridge?
The ocean floor sinks.
New oceanic crust is formed.
Continents move closer together.
The ocean becomes deeper.
Why was Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift initially rejected?
He was not a geologist.
He could not explain the force that moves continents.
His evidence was considered too old.
He did not have enough fossil evidence.
Which way do tectonic plates move from a divergent plate boundary?
Which way do tectonic plates move from a convergent plate boundary?
Which way do tectonic plates move from a transform plate boundary?
Horizontally slide past each other in opposite directions
What role do subduction zones play in the rock cycle?
They create new sedimentary rocks
They are responsible for the formation of metamorphic rocks
They recycle oceanic crust into the mantle
They increase the size of continental crust
