What was unknown to scientists during Wegener’s time?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Earth’s crust is made of plates that move.
Earth’s crust is made of plates that move.

Fossils were found in many places.
Fossils were found in many places.

Mountain ranges of some continents lined up.
Mountain ranges of some continents lined up.

The coasts of some continents fit together.

Answer 1

The coasts of some continents fit together.

Answer 2

Which continents have coastlines and mountain ranges that match up?(1 point)
Responses

Africa and North America
Africa and North America

North America and South America
North America and South America

Asia and Antarctica
Asia and Antarctica

Africa and South America

Answer 3

Africa and South America

Answer 4

What did scientists observe in the ocean floor which indicates that the Pacific Ocean is becoming smaller?(1 point)
Responses

continental drift
continental drift

spreading
spreading

subduction
subduction

plates floating on the mantle

Answer 5

spreading

Answer 6

What is the name of a supercontinent that was once made up of all of Earth’s current continents?(1 point)
Responses

Eurasia
Eurasia

Gondwana
Gondwana

Pangaea
Pangaea

Laurasia

Answer 7

Pangaea