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What is the primary evidence that suggests the Appalachian Mountains and the Caledonian mountains were once part of the same mountain chain?
What is the primary evidence that suggests the Appalachian Mountains and the Caledonian mountains were once part of the same mountain chain?
- Glacial movement patterns in the Northern Hemisphere
- Similarities in mountain formation processes
- Fossil records of marine animals
- Geological evidence of similar rock types (correct)
What can be inferred from the fact that fossils of Lystrosaurus have been found in South America, Africa, India, Antarctica, and Australia?
What can be inferred from the fact that fossils of Lystrosaurus have been found in South America, Africa, India, Antarctica, and Australia?
- Lystrosaurus was a marine animal that could migrate across oceans
- Lystrosaurus was a flying reptile that could migrate across continents
- These continents were once connected by land bridges (correct)
- The continents have remained in their current positions for millions of years
What is the significance of the similar glacial grooves found along the coastlines in the Southern Hemisphere?
What is the significance of the similar glacial grooves found along the coastlines in the Southern Hemisphere?
- They are evidence of independent glacial formation on each continent
- They support the theory of continental drift and Pangea (correct)
- They were formed by glaciers moving in different directions
- They are a result of changes in sea levels
According to Wegener's theory, what was the original position of the continents?
According to Wegener's theory, what was the original position of the continents?
What is the primary reason why it is difficult to conclude that multiple glaciers formed simultaneously and independently on separate continents?
What is the primary reason why it is difficult to conclude that multiple glaciers formed simultaneously and independently on separate continents?
What is the approximate time interval between the reversals of the Earth's magnetic field?
What is the approximate time interval between the reversals of the Earth's magnetic field?
What is the name of the process by which the seafloor is spreading apart?
What is the name of the process by which the seafloor is spreading apart?
What is the main reason for the movement of the tectonic plates?
What is the main reason for the movement of the tectonic plates?
What is the term used to describe the regions where volcanic materials rise from the asthenosphere into the lithosphere?
What is the term used to describe the regions where volcanic materials rise from the asthenosphere into the lithosphere?
What is the difference between the continental crust and the oceanic crust?
What is the difference between the continental crust and the oceanic crust?
