Continental Drift

Question 1

On which continent were fossils of both Glossopteris and Lystrosaurus discovered?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Antarctica

Question 2

In Wegener's view, what caused mountain ranges to form?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

continents colliding

Question 3

Which land feature supports the theory of continental drift?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

coal fields

Question 4

A plate moves 200 m in 10,000 years. What is its rate in cm/year?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

2 cm/year

Question 5

Tropical plant fossils have been found in cold Arctic islands where they cannot survive in the present-day climate of this area. According to Wegener's theory, how were these ancient tropical plants able to survive in Arctic islands?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Arctic islands were closer to the equator in the past.

Question 6

Which coastlines most closely match each other and are, therefore, used as evidence to support Wegener’s theory?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Africa and South America

Question 7

Lystrosaurus provided which type of evidence supporting continental drift?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

fossil evidence

Question 8

What evidence of climate change on continents supports the theory of continental drift?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

signs that glaciers existed in South Africa

Question 9

Which three continents contain coal fields that provide evidence for continental drift?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

South America, North America, and Eurasia

Question 10

What is the name of the theory that explains why mountain ranges in Africa and South America line up?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

continental drift theory

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