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Layers of the Earth and Continental Drift
Layers of the Earth and Continental Drift
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A review of the layers of the Earth and evidence of the continental drift theory.
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Which clue explains the fossils of tropical plants that are not in tropical locations today?
fossil
Pangea
rock
climate
2
What layers make up the lithosphere?
Crust and upper mantle
Crust and inner core
Crust and outer core
3
Who first proposed the continental drift theory?
Albert Einstein
Bill Nye
Alfred Wegener
Charles Darwin
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Besides fossils and plants, what was something else noticed to include in the theory?
types of rock
volcanoes
convergent boundaries
earthquakes
5
Which layer is the only liquid layer?
Outer Core
Mantle
Inner Core
6
How many layers of the Earth are there?
4
2
8
6
7
Which layer of the Earth contains the continents and oceans?
Inner Core
Mantle
Crust
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The most recent supercontinent was _____.
Gondwana
Pangea
Columbia
Laurasia
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The theory that suggests the continents are in motion is the ______.
theory of continental drift
study of earthquake waves
theory of pangea
fossil clues
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Which clue explains the similar bones found on multiple continents that are far apart today?
fossil
rock
climate
Pangea
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What was the missing evidence in Wegener's theory?
No one liked him.
He didn't use the scientific method.
He couldn't explain how continental drift happens.
Scientists didn't like the name Pangea.
12
Which layer of the Earth is made of nickel and iron?
Core
Crust
