10 Questions
Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory?
Alfred Wegener
What did Alfred Wegener believe the Earth's continents were once part of?
An enormous, single landmass called Pangaea
What type of fossils did Wegener study in the frigid Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norway?
Tropical plants
Where was the fossil of the ancient reptile Mesosaurus found?
Southern Africa and South America
What theory replaced the Continental Drift Theory?
Plate tectonics
What did Alfred Wegener study to support his Continental Drift Theory?
Plant fossils from the frigid Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norway
What scientific concept replaced the theory of Continental Drift?
Plate tectonics
What was the ancient landmass that Alfred Wegener believed the Earth's continents were once part of?
Pangaea
Where was the fossil of the ancient reptile Mesosaurus found?
Southern Africa and South America
What type of environment were the plant fossils studied by Wegener adapted to?
Tropical and humid
Test your knowledge of continental drift theory and Alfred Wegener with this quiz. Explore the early understanding of how continents moved and the development of plate tectonics.
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