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Who first speculated the idea that continents might have drifted?
Who first speculated the idea that continents might have drifted?
- Abraham Ortellius (correct)
- A German meteorologist
- Pangea
- Alfred Wegener
In which book did Alfred Wegener present his ideas about continental drift?
In which book did Alfred Wegener present his ideas about continental drift?
- The Paleozoic and Mesozoic Era
- The Origin of Continents and Oceans (correct)
- The Supercontinent Pangea
- The Drifting Continents
What was the name given to the supercontinent that was formed by a series of continental collisions?
What was the name given to the supercontinent that was formed by a series of continental collisions?
- Laurasia
- Gondwana
- Pangea (correct)
- Ortellius
During which era did the supercontinent Pangea begin to break apart?
During which era did the supercontinent Pangea begin to break apart?
Which landmass includes most of the present-day North America, Greenland, Europe, and Asia?
Which landmass includes most of the present-day North America, Greenland, Europe, and Asia?
Which landmass includes most of the present-day South America, Africa, India, Australia, and Antarctica?
Which landmass includes most of the present-day South America, Africa, India, Australia, and Antarctica?
What did Harry Hess theorize in the 1960s?
What did Harry Hess theorize in the 1960s?
What is the driving force for the motion of the continents and the sea floor?
What is the driving force for the motion of the continents and the sea floor?
What led to the formation of the Himalayan mountain range?
What led to the formation of the Himalayan mountain range?
What did the Pangea breakup lead to?
What did the Pangea breakup lead to?
What is the proof that supports sea floor spreading?
What is the proof that supports sea floor spreading?
What happens when hot magma rises to the surface at mid-oceanic ridges?
What happens when hot magma rises to the surface at mid-oceanic ridges?
What does seismic studies confirm about oceanic crust?
What does seismic studies confirm about oceanic crust?
What did Harry Hess propose as the explanation for sea floor spreading?
What did Harry Hess propose as the explanation for sea floor spreading?
What caused the formation of mid-oceanic ridges and rifts on the ocean floor?
What caused the formation of mid-oceanic ridges and rifts on the ocean floor?
What has been found to be moving away from the rift at mid-oceanic ridges?
What has been found to be moving away from the rift at mid-oceanic ridges?
