This quiz helps students understand the idea that continents were once joined and have slowly drifted apart over time.
What is the continental drift theory?
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Who proposed the continental drift theory?
What was the name of the supercontinent described in this theory?
According to the theory, what caused the continents to drift?
What evidence supports the continental drift theory?
Which continents fit together like puzzle pieces according to Wegener?
Fossils of which type of ancient animal were found in both Africa and South America?
Which layer of the Earth allows tectonic plates to move?
What type of rocks provide evidence for continental drift?
Which of the following supports the idea that continents move?
What causes tectonic plates to move?
Which of the following is not evidence of continental drift?
What does continental drift help explain?
Which continent was part of Pangaea?
Why did many scientists first reject Wegener’s theory?