1.Which evidence did Wegener use to develop the theory of continental drift?


There is no evidence of glaciers anywhere in South America.


The climate of Siberia has always been the same.


Similar fossils were found on different continents.


The Rocky Mountains are taller than the Appalachian Mountains.

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

B, C, A

C, B, A

A, B, C

C, A, B

3. 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?


Americas


Gondwanaland


Laurasia


Pangaea

4.Part of Weneger's theory of continental drift was that the original supercontinent broke into two pieces.

What were these two land masses called?


Laurasia and Pangaea


Gondwanaland and Pangaea


Laurasia and Gondwanaland


Pangaea and Eurasia

5.
Over time Pangaea broke apart to form other continents.

Which group of modern-day continents composed Gondwanaland?


North America and South America


North America, Europe, and most of Asia


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


Antarctica, South America, and Europe