What happens in the mantle, When hot stuff rises and cold stuff sinks

What is continental drift?

The idea that continents slowly moved over Earth’s surface

Which of these is NOT evidence of continental drift?

Equator moved from center of Earth to the poles.

Any trace of an organism that has been preserved in rock

Which of these is NOT evidence of continental drift?

Plants had feet and moved around

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1
Convection is
When cold stuff rises and hot stuff sinks
What happens in the mantle
What happens in the inner core
When hot stuff rises and cold stuff sinks
2
Glacier markings (scratches) in warm climate is evidence of continental drift.
TRUE
FALSE
3
Who came up with the idea of Pangaea?
Wegener
Darwin
de Grasse Tyson
Einstein
4
Mountain ranges line up is evidence of continental drift.
TRUE
FALSE
5
Warm climate fossils found in cold climates is evidence of continental drift.
FALSE
TRUE
6
What is continental drift?
Any trace of an organism that has been preserved in rock
A super continent
The idea that continents slowly moved over Earth’s surface
7
Which of these is NOT evidence of continental drift?
Equator moved from center of Earth to the poles.
Warm climate fossils found in cold climates.
Glacier markings (scratches) in warm climate.
Coal fields match up.
8
Why do the plates of the crust move around?
Convection in the mantle
Convection in the inner core
The outer core is very cold
The mantle is liquid
9
Continents fit like puzzle pieces is evidence of continental drift.
FALSE
TRUE
10
What is a fossil?
Any trace of an organism that has been preserved in rock
A super continent
The idea that continents slowly moved over Earth’s surface
11
Freshwater animal fossils separated by oceans is evidence of continental drift.
FALSE
TRUE
12
Which of these is NOT evidence of continental drift?
Mountain ranges line up
Freshwater animal fossil separated by oceans
Ocean water changed color
Coal fields match up.
13
What is Pangaea?
Any trace of an organism that has been preserved in rock
The idea that continents slowly moved over Earth’s surface
A super continent
14
Which of these is NOT evidence of continental drift?
Plants had feet and moved around
Warm climate fossils found in cold climates
Glacier markings (scratches) in warm climate
Fern fossil found on lots of continents
15
Which of these is NOT evidence of continental drift?
Freshwater animal fossil separated by oceans
Glaciers completely melted
Continents fit like puzzle pieces
Fern fossil found on lots of continents
16
Fern fossil found on lots of continents is evidence of continental drift.
FALSE
TRUE

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