Practice Evidence In Support Of The Continental Drift (4.1.1) - DISTRIBUTION OF OCEANS AND CONTINENTS

Practice: Evidence in Support of the Continental Drift

Lesson 4.1.1DISTRIBUTION OF OCEANS AND CONTINENTS

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Question 1.
What is the name of the supercontinent proposed by Wegener?
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Think about the name that means 'all earth.'
Question 2.
Name one scientist before Wegener who suggested continents were once connected.
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Think of early mapmakers.
3Question 3.
Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
- Alfred Wegener
- Isaac Newton
- Charles Darwin
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Consider who is frequently associated with this theory.
4Question 4.
True or False: Pangaea was surrounded by Panthalassa.
- True
- False
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Think about the names of oceans that accompany supercontinents.
Question 5.
Discuss how the concept of continental drift was initially received by the scientific community and the factors that contributed to its acceptance.
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Reflect on both scientific resistance and eventual breakthroughs.
Question 6.
Evaluate the implications of fossil discoveries in supporting the theory of continental drift, focusing on specific examples from the text.
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Consider why similar fossils can only exist in regions that were once close together.

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