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Alfred Wegener reasoned that all the continents we know today were once attached together into one supercontinent he called PANGAEA. Is this statement true?
Alfred Wegener reasoned that all the continents we know today were once attached together into one supercontinent he called PANGAEA. Is this statement true?
True
Alfred Wegener discovered fossils of the same plants and animals on South America and Africa. Is this statement true?
Alfred Wegener discovered fossils of the same plants and animals on South America and Africa. Is this statement true?
True
The theory of continental drift and plate tectonics suggests that at one point in time, all of the continents were joined together in one large landmass prior to splitting apart and drifting into their current positions. Is this statement true?
The theory of continental drift and plate tectonics suggests that at one point in time, all of the continents were joined together in one large landmass prior to splitting apart and drifting into their current positions. Is this statement true?
True
J.tuzo wilson was a Canadian geologist who found a way to prove Wegener's theory using new technology. Is this statement true?
J.tuzo wilson was a Canadian geologist who found a way to prove Wegener's theory using new technology. Is this statement true?
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250 million years ago, ice sheets covered parts of southern Africa, India, Australia, and South America. Is this statement true?
250 million years ago, ice sheets covered parts of southern Africa, India, Australia, and South America. Is this statement true?
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The word Pangaea means the entire earth. Is this statement true?
The word Pangaea means the entire earth. Is this statement true?
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Igneous rock forms when magma cools quickly, therefore it always contains no crystals.
Igneous rock forms when magma cools quickly, therefore it always contains no crystals.
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Sedimentary rock is formed by igneous rock that was eroded by wind, water, or ice.
Sedimentary rock is formed by igneous rock that was eroded by wind, water, or ice.
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Metamorphic rock undergoes extreme heat and pressure during the process called metamorphism.
Metamorphic rock undergoes extreme heat and pressure during the process called metamorphism.
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The Canadian Shield is an example of a sedimentary rock formation.
The Canadian Shield is an example of a sedimentary rock formation.
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The Precambrian Era was 570 million to 4.6 billion years ago, representing the earliest life on Earth.
The Precambrian Era was 570 million to 4.6 billion years ago, representing the earliest life on Earth.
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Pangea formed 300 million years ago during the Paleozoic Era.
Pangea formed 300 million years ago during the Paleozoic Era.
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Sediments were moved by rivers and deposited by shallow seas to surround the Canadian Shield during the Paleozoic Era.
Sediments were moved by rivers and deposited by shallow seas to surround the Canadian Shield during the Paleozoic Era.
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The Canadian Shield was the first and largest landform in Canada that developed hundreds of millions of years later.
The Canadian Shield was the first and largest landform in Canada that developed hundreds of millions of years later.
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Swamps in Nova Scotia turned into oil and gas deposits during the Paleozoic Era.
Swamps in Nova Scotia turned into oil and gas deposits during the Paleozoic Era.
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The majority of peaks in the Canadian Shield are currently about 500m above sea level.
The majority of peaks in the Canadian Shield are currently about 500m above sea level.
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