Dynamic Earth: Continental Drift Study
Guide Test.
What scientist first proposed the Continental drift? - CORRECT ANSWER Alfred Wegener
Alfred Wegener theorized that the _____ were once one large landmass that drifted apart very slowly
over a long time. - CORRECT ANSWER continents
When did people begin to notice that coastlines of continents fit together like puzzle pieces?
- when satellites began taking pictures of Earth from space
- when Alfred Wegener proposed the idea of continental drift
- when early explorers traveled from Europe and Asia to the Americas
- when geologists first started examining the fossil record of South America - CORRECT ANSWER when
early explorers traveled from Europe and Asia to the Americas
Which statements about Pangaea are true according to widely accepted theories?
- Pangaea existed two hundred thousand years ago.
- The landmass of Pangaea split into separate continents over time.
- Pangaea was discovered by Christopher Columbus.
- Pangaea was surrounded by the waters of the ocean.
- The coastline of Pangaea stayed consistent over time. - CORRECT ANSWER The landmass of Pangaea
split into separate continents over time.
Pangaea was surrounded by the waters of the ocean.
Which statements describe evidence of continental drift?
- Deserts line up when continents are pushed together.
, - Mountain ranges often appear on the edges of continents.
- Fossils of the same animals appear on different continents.
- Tropical plants currently appear in both Antarctica and South America.
- Wegener's theories were accepted by most geologists in the 1960s.
- Explorers discovered the edges of continents they did not know about. - CORRECT ANSWER Mountain
ranges often appear on the edges of continents.
Fossils of the same animals appear on different continents.
Mountain ranges often appear on the edges of continents. What theory does this support?
- Mountains were formed when Earth's crust cooled and Earth shrank.
- Mountain ranges were formed when continents collided.
- Mountain ranges did not exist millions of years ago.
- Mountain ranges were formed only by glaciers. - CORRECT ANSWER Mountain ranges were formed
when continents collided.
Fossils on continents that are now separated by ___ support the theory of continental drift.
oceans
mountains
valleys - CORRECT ANSWER oceans
Continents closer to the equator have warmer climates, yet fossils of __ have been found on islands
near the North Pole. This supports the idea that islands drifted from the equator.
tropical plants
mammals
dinosaurs - CORRECT ANSWER tropical plants
Coal fields in __ match those found in North America, supporting the theory of continental drift.
Europe
Africa
Guide Test.
What scientist first proposed the Continental drift? - CORRECT ANSWER Alfred Wegener
Alfred Wegener theorized that the _____ were once one large landmass that drifted apart very slowly
over a long time. - CORRECT ANSWER continents
When did people begin to notice that coastlines of continents fit together like puzzle pieces?
- when satellites began taking pictures of Earth from space
- when Alfred Wegener proposed the idea of continental drift
- when early explorers traveled from Europe and Asia to the Americas
- when geologists first started examining the fossil record of South America - CORRECT ANSWER when
early explorers traveled from Europe and Asia to the Americas
Which statements about Pangaea are true according to widely accepted theories?
- Pangaea existed two hundred thousand years ago.
- The landmass of Pangaea split into separate continents over time.
- Pangaea was discovered by Christopher Columbus.
- Pangaea was surrounded by the waters of the ocean.
- The coastline of Pangaea stayed consistent over time. - CORRECT ANSWER The landmass of Pangaea
split into separate continents over time.
Pangaea was surrounded by the waters of the ocean.
Which statements describe evidence of continental drift?
- Deserts line up when continents are pushed together.
, - Mountain ranges often appear on the edges of continents.
- Fossils of the same animals appear on different continents.
- Tropical plants currently appear in both Antarctica and South America.
- Wegener's theories were accepted by most geologists in the 1960s.
- Explorers discovered the edges of continents they did not know about. - CORRECT ANSWER Mountain
ranges often appear on the edges of continents.
Fossils of the same animals appear on different continents.
Mountain ranges often appear on the edges of continents. What theory does this support?
- Mountains were formed when Earth's crust cooled and Earth shrank.
- Mountain ranges were formed when continents collided.
- Mountain ranges did not exist millions of years ago.
- Mountain ranges were formed only by glaciers. - CORRECT ANSWER Mountain ranges were formed
when continents collided.
Fossils on continents that are now separated by ___ support the theory of continental drift.
oceans
mountains
valleys - CORRECT ANSWER oceans
Continents closer to the equator have warmer climates, yet fossils of __ have been found on islands
near the North Pole. This supports the idea that islands drifted from the equator.
tropical plants
mammals
dinosaurs - CORRECT ANSWER tropical plants
Coal fields in __ match those found in North America, supporting the theory of continental drift.
Europe
Africa
