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Ch 10 Plate Tectonics / Section 1: Continental Drift
Ch 10 Plate Tectonics / Section 1: Continental Drift
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1
The coast of South America fits closely to this continent.
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa
2
What animal fossil was found on both Africa and South America, showing they were connected?
swimasaurus
tyrannosaurus
mesosaurus
glossopteris
3
What is the driving force behind the movement of the continents?
dragons dancing inside the mantle
conduction currents
convection currents
convection ovens
4
In general, how many crustal plates make up the Earth's lithosphere?
10
16
20
12
5
Most geologists dismissed Wegner's theory because ______.
he had too many theories
was interested in what the earth looked like mya
they were afraid
he couldn't identify the force that moved the continents
6
What continent has tropical plant fossils, which showed it was in a warmer climate at one time?
Europe
Africa
Antartica
Asia
7
Which of the following strongly suggests the continents were once joined?
similar crust compositions
all have mountain ranges and valleys
fit together like a puzzle
their similar sizes
8
Who was the person responsible for the continental drift theory?
Farmer
Walton
Volkswagon
Wegener
9
Movement of Earth's continents relative to each other is called _______.
continental plate
continental boundary
continental drift
continental float
10
What was the name of the super continent?
Pangaea
Prehistoric Earth
Putogethia
Panthalassa