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What did Alfred Wegener name his hypothesis?

Who is Alfred Wegner?

Geosphere Quiz 3- Alfred Wegner

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1
Who is Alfred Wegner?
Proposed Continental Drift Theory
Proposed Plate Tectonics Theory
Proposed Convection Theory
Proposed Weather Front Theory
2
What did Alfred Wegener name his hypothesis?
Continental Drift
Convection Currents
Plate Tectonics
Pangaea Drift
3
What is the name of the super continent made up of all of the other continents?
Penguino
Payson
Pangaea
Panjello
4
Why was Alfred Wegener's Continental Drift Theory not accepted?
He could not prove there were continents
His theory was accepted
Alfred Wegner did not create the Continental Drift Theory
He could not prove how the plates moved
5
What piece of evidence is this picture showing to support plate movement over time?
same fossils found on different continents
volcanic activity at plate boundaries
similar mountain ranges
dinosaurs have died
6
What was the science world response of Alfred Wegner's theory?
His theory was accurate
Nobody had heard of his theory
His theory was silly
7
Which of the following is NOT evidence of continental drift?
similar fossils on difference continents
ancient climates
evidence of mid-ocena ridge
continents fit like puzzle pieces