What was one piece of CLIMATE evidence Wegener used to support his theory?

Glacial scratches found on rock in India and Africa

In the 1900's, how did scientists believe mountains were created?

when the earth cooled and shrank, like a dry wrinkled fruit

Why couldn't the Mesosaurus have swum across the ocean?

they were freshwater reptiles and couldn't swim long distances

Which was NOT a piece of CLIMATE evidence of Pangaea?

Mesosaurus fossils in South America and Africa

Which was NOT a piece of LAND evidence of Pangaea?

warm temperatures in cold places

What is ‘continental drift’?

the idea that continents move SLOWLY on Earth's surface

What did Wegener notice when looking at a map of South America and Africa?

They fit together like pieces of a puzzle

Why was Wegener's theory rejected?

He could not identify the force that caused the continents to move

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1
What was one piece of CLIMATE evidence Wegener used to support his theory?
Mountain ranges line up when put together
The continents fit together like puzzle pieces
Glacial scratches found on rock in India and Africa
Mesosaurus fossils found on Africa and South America
2
In the 1900's, how did scientists believe mountains were created?
the continents moving up and down on the ocean
a series of earthquakes
aliens built them before humans existed
when the earth cooled and shrank, like a dry wrinkled fruit
3
Why couldn't the Mesosaurus have swum across the ocean?
they couldn't breathe air
they were freshwater reptiles and couldn't swim long distances
there were too many sea monsters in the ocean
the climate was too cold for them to survive
4
When coal is forming, what is the early plant material called?
swamp
sediment
peat
bituminous
5
Which was NOT a piece of CLIMATE evidence of Pangaea?
proof of large interior deserts
Mesosaurus fossils in South America and Africa
tropical plant fossils found in currently cold places
glacial scratches in currently warm places
6
Which was NOT a piece of LAND evidence of Pangaea?
warm temperatures in cold places
coal fields matching up
continents fitting together like a puzzle
mountain ranges matching up
7
What is ‘continental drift’?
the idea that continents moved ONLY ONE TIME on Earth's surface
the idea that continents move QUICKLY on Earth's surface
the idea that the continents DO NOT MOVE on Earth's surface
the idea that continents move SLOWLY on Earth's surface
8
Who was the scientist who publicly proposed the idea of ‘continental drift’?
Harry Hess
Alfred Wegener
Charles Darwin
Galileo Galilei
9
What name did Wegener give the supercontinent formed around 300 million years ago?
Gondwana
Supercontinent
Laurasia
Pangaea
10
What does "Pangaea" mean in Greek?
"super continent"
"continental drift"
"great land"
"all land"
11
Which was NOT a piece of FOSSIL evidence of Pangaea?
Lystrosaurus
Glossopteris
Cynognathus
Glacial scratches
12
What did Wegener notice when looking at a map of South America and Africa?
They were both hot and humid climates
They were much larger continents than once believed
They fit together like pieces of a puzzle
The ocean level was rising
13
What did Wegener originally study?
Literature and Poetry
Astronomy and Physics
Biology and Dinosaurs
Meteorology and Astronomy
14
Glossopteris is an ancient fern-like plant. In Latin, what does "glosso" mean?
Tongue
Toes
Finger
Neck
15
Why was Wegener's theory rejected?
Another scientist proved continental drift before him
Cynognathus bones were fake
He could not identify the force that caused the continents to move
He wasn't-- the scientific community accepted his theory

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