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Evidence for Plate Motion
Evidence for Plate Motion
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Coal deposits were found in South Pole regions. Why was this surprising?
Coal only forms in warm swamp areas
Coal is melted lava rock
Coal must have floated across the ocean
2
Africa has drifted across the globe over time. Where was it most likely located when it had glaciers? (Spot 1 or 2)
Spot 1
Spot 2
3
What two continents best fit together like puzzle pieces?
South America and Africa
Antarctica and Europe
Asia and North America
4
Why do rocks look different from each other?
Our eyes are allergic to some rocks
They are from different planets
They are formed in different ways
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Why did other scientists not initially believe Alfred Wegener's theory of Continental Drift?
He had bad breath
The fossils he found were fake
He couldn't explain HOW the continents moved
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How does the Mesosaurus fossil provide evidence for plate motion?
The fossils were found on one continent
It could not have swam in the ocean between continents
It does not provide evidence of plate motion
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What scientist in 1912 suggested that continents can move?
Albert Einstein
Alfred Wegener
Bill Nye the Science Guy
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Why is it surprising that plant fossils were found in Antarctica?
The south pole used to be warmer than before
Antarctica is too cold for plants
There are too many predators in Antarctica
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Why is it surprising that the same mountain ranges were found oceans apart on different continents?
The mountains are too close due to global warming
Mountain ranges that are the same must form together
One mountain range is younger than the other one
