Continental Drift and Pangaea Hypothesis

What evidence did Wegener find that suggested Antarctica was once warmer and wetter?

How did Wegener determine the direction in which the ice sheet moved across continents?

Which of the following best explains why fossils of similar organisms are found on separate continents?

What is a key limitation of fossil distribution in determining continental movement?

Why is the presence of glacial grooves significant in the study of plate tectonics?

What does the presence of coal beds in Antarctica indicate about the continent's history?

What is a common misconception about how animals can be present on different continents?

What role do climate conditions play in the formation of coal deposits?

Why were scientists skeptical of Wegener's continental drift hypothesis?

What aspect of the Earth's structure did Wegener struggle to explain regarding continental movement?

What was a key reason for the delayed acceptance of Wegener's hypothesis?

What did Wegener ultimately need to support his hypothesis about continental drift?

What was Alfred Wegener investigating nearly 100 years ago?

What characteristic of the mantle complicated Wegener's theory?

What was the name of the supercontinent proposed by Wegener?

What was Wegener's professional background?

According to the continental drift hypothesis, how do continents move?

How long did it take for Wegener's ideas to be widely accepted after his death?

What evidence did Wegener examine to support his hypothesis?

Which of the following was a significant limitation of Wegener's hypothesis?

What term describes the movement of continents according to Wegener's hypothesis?

What was a significant finding about the volcanic rocks from Africa and South America?

What was Wegener's primary goal in his investigation?

Which two mountain chains are noted for their similarities in age and structure?

What is meant by the term 'drift' as used in the context of Wegener's theory?

What hypothesis did Wegener propose about the continents concerning glacial features?

Which of the following describes the time frame of Wegener's hypothesis about continental movement?

What evidence did Wegener examine to support his idea of continental drift?

According to the content, what are glacial grooves?

What was the most obvious evidence Wegener identified to support his hypothesis of continental drift?

Which continents did Wegener particularly reference as fitting together like puzzle pieces?

What geographical regions are suggested to have been covered by an ice sheet 290 million years ago?

Which statement about the mountain chains in Europe and North America is true?

What did Wegener need to gather more of in order to support his hypothesis?

Which rock formations provided evidence for the idea of continental drift?

How does the content describe the composition of the rocks in the two mountain chains discussed?

What was the main reason other scientists were doubtful of Wegener's hypothesis?

What did Wegener suggest about the formation of certain rock formations?

Which piece of evidence did Wegener NOT rely on to support his hypothesis?

What does the term 'Pangaea' refer to in Wegener's hypothesis?

Which continents have fossils of the plant Glossopteris been discovered?

What characteristic of Glossopteris seeds suggests they could not have traveled across oceans?

How were the continents arranged 250 million years ago when Glossopteris was widespread?

What does the presence of Glossopteris fossils in Antarctica indicate about the region's past?

Why is it significant that Glossopteris fossils have been found on five different continents?

What is the current state of most of Antarctica in contrast to its past environment?

Which of the following statements about Glossopteris is true?

What does the fossil record of Glossopteris contribute to our understanding of continental drift?