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What was the name of the scientist who found the highest points along a submerged mountain range in the Atlantic Ocean?
What was the name of the scientist who found the highest points along a submerged mountain range in the Atlantic Ocean?
- Sonar Mapper
- Alfred Wegener
- Unknown (correct)
- Mid-Atlantic Explorer
What was the key clue in solving 'The Mystery of the Drifting Continents'?
What was the key clue in solving 'The Mystery of the Drifting Continents'?
- Increased interest in mapping the ocean floor after World War II
- Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift
- Discovery of cracks in the earth's crust
- Identification of surprisingly young volcanic rock on submerged mountain ranges (correct)
What happened to Alfred Wegener's theories after his passing in 1930?
What happened to Alfred Wegener's theories after his passing in 1930?
- They were generally dismissed (correct)
- They were proven to be incorrect
- They were widely accepted by the scientific community
- They led to new investigations
What was one of the strengths of science highlighted in the text?
What was one of the strengths of science highlighted in the text?
'The Mystery of the Drifting Continents' was eventually solved by:
'The Mystery of the Drifting Continents' was eventually solved by:
What was the first physical evidence that the lithosphere actually moved on the surface of the earth?
What was the first physical evidence that the lithosphere actually moved on the surface of the earth?
What led to the idea of seafloor spreading?
What led to the idea of seafloor spreading?
What did scientists find that indicated the continents didn't move through the ocean crust, but were part of a larger moving piece of crust called a plate?
What did scientists find that indicated the continents didn't move through the ocean crust, but were part of a larger moving piece of crust called a plate?
What caused scientists to conclude that both kinds of crust were often different parts of the same piece of crust named plates?
What caused scientists to conclude that both kinds of crust were often different parts of the same piece of crust named plates?
What was a critical discovery into solving 'The Mystery of Drifting Continents'?
What was a critical discovery into solving 'The Mystery of Drifting Continents'?
