Question 1
What did Alfred Wegener try to prove with fossil evidence?(1 point)
Responses
that Earth is almost 5 billion years old
that Earth is almost 5 billion years old
that Earth once had no continents
that Earth once had no continents
that Earth is round, not flat
that Earth is round, not flat
that Earth's landmasses move over time
that Earth's landmasses move over time
Question 2
What was the main idea of Wegener's continental drift theory?(1 point)
Responses
Land masses move across Earth's surface over time.
Land masses move across Earth's surface over time.
Land masses will eventually be replaced by ocean.
Land masses will eventually be replaced by ocean.
Earth's surface is composed of moving plates.
Earth's surface is composed of moving plates.
All land masses on Earth's surface are stationary.
All land masses on Earth's surface are stationary.
Question 3
Why were Cynognathus fossils were important to Wegener's theory?(1 point)
Responses
They were found on lands now separated by a wide ocean.
They were found on lands now separated by a wide ocean.
They were discovered in Antarctica and Africa.
They were discovered in Antarctica and Africa.
They were found on lands joined together today.
They were found on lands joined together today.
They were the oldest fossil found at the time.
They were the oldest fossil found at the time.
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Question 1: What did Alfred Wegener try to prove with fossil evidence?
Question 2: What was the main idea of Wegener's continental drift theory?
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