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Earth Science Review 5.3
Test Description: Drifting Continents
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) the theory of ______________ states that Earth's continents have moved slowly over Earth's surface
A
plate tectonics
B
Wegner
C
continental drift
D
none of the choices
2) The single landmass that broke apart and gave rise to today's continents is called
A
Pangea
B
Supercontinent
C
Rift Valley
D
North America
3) Which of the following is not evidence for continental drift?
A
Fossils
B
Climate change
C
Shapes of continents
D
Equator position
4) Geologists in Wegner's time thought mountains form because
A
G-d made them
B
2 of the choices
C
Earth was shrinking
D
Continents collide
5) Mountain ranges that line up even though they are on different continents is an example of what type of evidence for continental drift?
A
climate change
B
shape of continents
C
land features
D
fossils
6) __________ are remains of organisms that have been preserved in rock
A
glossopteris
B
2 of the choices
C
sediments
D
fossils
7) Why are fossils of Mesosauras and Lystrosaurus evidence for continental drift?q
A
because the dinosaurs could walk around
B
because the dinosaurs couldn't swim in salt water
C
none of the choices
D
because the dinosaurs could easily swim
8) Which of the following is evidence for continental drift from climate change?
A
tropical plants were found in the arctic
B
2 of the choices
C
glaciers were found in the arctic
D
tropical plants were found in the tropics
9) ___________ deposits can be found in __________, showing evidence for continental drift
A
glacial; the arctic
B
tropical plant; the tropics
C
glacial; Africa
D
tropical plant; Africa
10) Wegner's hypothesis wasn't accepted in his lifetime because
A
he had proof as to how the continents were drifting
B
he had no evidence that continents were drifting
C
he had no proof as to how continents were drifting
D
he had evidence that the continents were drifting
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