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1
Wegener's name for the supercontinent he thought existed before breaking up was?
Panthallassa
It was unnamed
Lunagea
Pangea
2
What was the accepted theory about the Earth during Wegener's time?
Continents moved fast then stopped moving for long periods
Continents were static and did not move
Continents rose and sank into the ocean
Continents all formed from ancient volcanoes
3
What was the main problem with the theory that the continents were NOT moving?
No one believed it
It couldn't explain some data that was collected
There were no maps of the Earth to know what it looked like
Only people in universities knew about it
4
What evidence besides fossils did Wegener use to support his idea of Continental Drift?
Layers of ice in the Antarctic
Mountain ranges on different continents lined up
Conversations with other scientists
Shapes of the continental shelf in the ocean
5
What fossils did Wegener use to support his idea of Continental Drift?
Mesosaurus
Lystrosaurus
Glossopteris
Glossopteris, Mesosaurus, Lystrosaurus