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What is the principal observation that supports Alfred Wegener's Continental Drift Theory?

Match of coral reef formations across different continents

Fit of the continents' opposing coastlines (correct)

Distribution of earthquakes and volcanic activity

Distribution of river systems across continents

What is the geological time division that is characterized as the age of reptiles?

Mesozoic Era (correct)

Paleozoic Era

Cenozoic Era

Proterozoic Era

Which geological process is responsible for the formation of rift valleys and block mountains?

Tectonic processes (correct)

Volcanic activity

Erosion

Weathering

Approximately how many years ago is the Earth believed to have been formed?

4.5 billion years ago (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which process is responsible for modifying and roughening volcanic and structural landforms?

Erosion (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Geology?

Studying the evolution of the Earth (C) Signup and view all the answers

How does Geology obtain a great deal of understanding?

By inference using clues from what can be seen and measured (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which method provides clues about the origin of rocks?

Analysis of the detailed composition of rocks (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the single huge continent that the Earth's continents were once bunched up together into?

Pangaea (C) Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the large super continent, Pangaea?

It drifted apart to form the present arrangement of continents (B) Signup and view all the answers