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Review of the evidence Wegner used to support his theory

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1
Why did scientists have trouble accepting Wegener's idea of Continental Drift?
The continents and oceans are permanent features
Continents could not move across the ocean floor
all of the above
There is not a force that can move continents
2
What is evidence that glaciers once covered a continent?
grooves in rocks
animal fossils
plant fossils
all of the above
3
The fossils from the Glossopteris tree are found on which three continents?
India, Asia and Antarctica
South America, Africa and Antarctica
India, North America and Greenland
Asia, North America and Greenland
4
Wegener found matching rock sequences on which two continents?
South America and Africa
North America and Australia
Antarctica and Greenland
Africa and India
5
Who proposed the idea of Continental Drift
Albert Einstein
Alexander Graham Bell
Anthony Palladino
Alfred Wegener
6
The fossil remains of the amphibian Mesosaurus are found on which two continents?
North America and Australia
South America and Africa
Antarctica and Greenland
Africa and India
7
The presence of plant fossils on Antarctica suggests that
Antarctica once had a warmer climate
glaciers have always covered Antarctica
Antarctica has always had a cold climate
penguins live in Antarctica
8
Which continents did Wegener think fit together like puzzle pieces?
South America and Africa
Africa and India
Antarctica and Greenland
North America and Australia
9
What evidence did Wegener use to support Continental Drift?
Fit of Continents and Rock Sequences
Plant Fossils and Climate information
all of the above
Animal Fossils and Glacial Evidence