What does the theory of Continental Drift state?

Continents are in constant motion on the surface of Earth

A supercontinent that contained all of the continents

What is one piece of evidence Wegener used for his Theory?

same fossils found on different continents

Why were scientists skeptical about the continental drift hypothesis?

Wegener couldn't explain why the continents could move

What is causing the continents to move?

Different temperatures within the Earth.

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1
What are the two types of crust?
Continental and Landformed
Continental and Oceanic
Divergent and Convergent
Oceanic and Continontal
2
Which of the following was not evidence Wegener used to prove Continental Drift?
Climate
Fossils of plants
Fossils of animals
Human Bones
3
Which of these continents once had glacial deposits?
Africa
Australia
Europe
North America
4
The mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans are called...
The Center
Mid-Oceana Ridges
Mountain Belt
Mid-Ocean Ridges
5
What does the theory of Continental Drift state?
Continents are in constant motion on the surface of Mars
Continents once were in motion, but aren't anymore
Continents are never in motion
Continents are in constant motion on the surface of Earth
6
What is Pangaea?
A supercontinent that had all of the continents except one
A pokemon
A modern continent
A supercontinent that contained all of the continents
7
Sediments deposited by what have appeared in South America and Africa?
The Ocean
Glaciers
Volcanoes
Mountains
8
Who came up with Pangaea and proposed the theory of Continental Drift?
Thomas Edison
Alfred Wegener
Alfred Hitchcock
Benjamin Franklin
9
Which of these is NOT evidence for Continental Drift?
Glossopteris fossils found on multiple continents.
Continents fit like puzzle pieces.
Glaciers completely melted.
Animal fossils separated by oceans.
10
Fossils of what plant have been found on many continents that are now separated by oceans?
Annularia
Pteridospermatophyta
Glossopteris
Lepidodendron
11
How much do the continents move every year?
A couple of centimeters
A couple of feet
A couple of centimeteres
A couple of inches
12
What is one piece of evidence Wegener used for his Theory?
same fossils found on different continents
there are 3 types of volcanoes
older rock layers are found at the bottom
there are 4 layers in the Earth
13
Wegener's theory of continental drift had what 3 main pieces of evidence?
mountains, rocks, fossils
rocks, mountains, climate
subduction, fossils, rocks
rocks, fossils, climate
14
Why were scientists skeptical about the continental drift hypothesis?
There was no evidence of the continents moving
The continents move through solid rock.
Wegener couldn't explain why the continents could move
The continents don't fit together correctly
15
What is causing the continents to move?
Waves are pushing them through the ocean.
Different temperatures in the ocean.
Convection currents in the atmosphere.
Different temperatures within the Earth.

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Pangaea and Continental Drift

15 termsStudBud Administration758 plays

Pangaea and Continental Drift

Flashcards15 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 15

Answers

1
What are the two types of crust?
Continental and Landformed
Continental and Oceanic
Divergent and Convergent
Oceanic and Continontal
2
Which of the following was not evidence Wegener used to prove Continental Drift?
Climate
Fossils of plants
Fossils of animals
Human Bones
3
Which of these continents once had glacial deposits?
Africa
Australia
Europe
North America
4
The mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans are called...
The Center
Mid-Oceana Ridges
Mountain Belt
Mid-Ocean Ridges
5
What does the theory of Continental Drift state?
Continents are in constant motion on the surface of Mars
Continents once were in motion, but aren't anymore
Continents are never in motion
Continents are in constant motion on the surface of Earth
6
What is Pangaea?
A supercontinent that had all of the continents except one
A pokemon
A modern continent
A supercontinent that contained all of the continents
7
Sediments deposited by what have appeared in South America and Africa?
The Ocean
Glaciers
Volcanoes
Mountains
8
Who came up with Pangaea and proposed the theory of Continental Drift?
Thomas Edison
Alfred Wegener
Alfred Hitchcock
Benjamin Franklin
9
Which of these is NOT evidence for Continental Drift?
Glossopteris fossils found on multiple continents.
Continents fit like puzzle pieces.
Glaciers completely melted.
Animal fossils separated by oceans.
10
Fossils of what plant have been found on many continents that are now separated by oceans?
Annularia
Pteridospermatophyta
Glossopteris
Lepidodendron
11
How much do the continents move every year?
A couple of centimeters
A couple of feet
A couple of centimeteres
A couple of inches
12
What is one piece of evidence Wegener used for his Theory?
same fossils found on different continents
there are 3 types of volcanoes
older rock layers are found at the bottom
there are 4 layers in the Earth
13
Wegener's theory of continental drift had what 3 main pieces of evidence?
mountains, rocks, fossils
rocks, mountains, climate
subduction, fossils, rocks
rocks, fossils, climate
14
Why were scientists skeptical about the continental drift hypothesis?
There was no evidence of the continents moving
The continents move through solid rock.
Wegener couldn't explain why the continents could move
The continents don't fit together correctly
15
What is causing the continents to move?
Waves are pushing them through the ocean.
Different temperatures in the ocean.
Convection currents in the atmosphere.
Different temperatures within the Earth.