Continental Drift and Pangaea Quiz

Continental Drift

• Continental drift refers to the movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other
• The theory suggests that the continents have changed their positions over time and were once joined together in a single supercontinent

Fossil Evidence

• Fossils provide evidence for continental drift by showing that the same fossil species are found on different continents
• This suggests that these continents were once connected, allowing species to roam and migrate across the single landmass

Rock Types

• There are three main types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
• Igneous rocks are formed from molten magma, sedimentary rocks are formed from compressed sediments, and metamorphic rocks are formed from transformed existing rocks

Outlines

• Outlines refer to the fit or shape of the continents, which can be seen to fit together like a jigsaw puzzle
• The outlines of the continents provide visual evidence for continental drift, suggesting that they were once connected

Pangaea

• Pangaea was a single supercontinent that existed on Earth around 300 million years ago
• Pangaea began to break apart around 200 million years ago, eventually forming the modern continents we see today

Test your knowledge of continental drift theory and the concept of Pangaea with this quiz. Explore the outlines of continents and the movement of tectonic plates in this dynamic Earth chapter.