Which was NOT a piece of CLIMATE evidence of Pangaea?

Mesosaurus fossils in South America and Africa

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

They fit together like pieces of a puzzle

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

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

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

Glacial scratches found on rock in India and Africa

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

they were freshwater reptiles and couldn't swim long distances

Why was Wegener's theory rejected?

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

What is ‘continental drift’?

the idea that continents move SLOWLY on Earth's surface

Which was NOT a piece of LAND evidence of Pangaea?

warm temperatures in cold places

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

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