Question 1 (1 point)

Question

What evidence did Wegener make use of to develop the theory of continental drift?

Question 1 options:

Similar fossils were found on different continents.

The climate of Siberia has always been the same.

The Rocky Mountains are taller than the Appalachian Mountains.

There is no evidence of glaciers anywhere in South America.
4.04 Quiz: Continental Drift Pool 2
Question 2 (1 point)
According to the theory of continental drift, which option indicates the order of how the continents changed positions? Graphic shows 3 world globes. The first one labeled A, shows all the continents on Earth broken up as to how they appear today. The next globe, labeled B, shows one very large piece of large land where all the continents are connected. Globe C shows the continents drifting away from eachother a little bit.


Question 2 options:

B, C, A

C, B, A

C, A, B

A, B, C
4.04 Quiz: Continental Drift Pool 3
Question 3 (1 point)
The theory of continental drift proposes that the Earth's continents may have once been united as a supercontinent but have drifted apart over time. What was the name of the supercontinent?

Question 3 options:

Gondwanaland

Pangaea

Laurasia

Americas

4.04 Quiz: Continental Drift Pool 4
Question 4 (1 point)
Part of Weneger's theory of continental drift was that the original supercontinent broke into two pieces. What were these two land masses called?

Question 4 options:

Laurasia and Pangaea

Laurasia and Gondwanaland

Gondwanaland and Pangaea

Pangaea and Eurasia

4.04 Quiz: Continental Drift Pool 5
Question 5 (1 point)
Over time Pangaea broke apart to form other continents. Which modern-day continents composed Gondwanaland?

Question 5 options:

North America, Europe, and most of Asia

North America and South America

Africa, South America, Antarctica, Australia, and the subcontinent of India

Antarctica, South America, and Europe

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Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on the theory of continental drift and the contributions of Alfred Wegener:

Question 1: What evidence did Wegener make use of to develop the theory of continental drift?

• Answer: Similar fossils were found on different continents.

Question 2: According to the theory of continental drift, which option indicates the order of how the continents changed positions?

• Answer: B, C, A (This indicates starting with the supercontinent, then drifting apart slightly, and then ending with the current configuration).

Question 3: What was the name of the supercontinent?

• Answer: Pangaea.

Question 4: What were the original supercontinent pieces called?

• Answer: Laurasia and Gondwanaland.

Question 5: Which modern-day continents composed Gondwanaland?

• Answer: Africa, South America, Antarctica, Australia, and the subcontinent of India.

Make sure to double-check and align these answers with your course material if needed!