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During which era did Pangaea exist?
During which era did Pangaea exist?
- Cenozoic era
- Precambrian era
- Mesozoic era
- Paleozoic era (correct)
What was the name of the supercontinent that formed when Pangaea broke up?
What was the name of the supercontinent that formed when Pangaea broke up?
- Gondwana
- Panthalassa
- Tethys
- Laurasia (correct)
Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
- Isaac Newton
- Charles Darwin
- Alfred Wegener (correct)
- Galileo Galilei
Which of the following is the literal definition of Pangaea?
Which of the following is the literal definition of Pangaea?
What is the basis for determining what the continents would have looked like in the past and even what they will look like in the future?
What is the basis for determining what the continents would have looked like in the past and even what they will look like in the future?
What is the strongest evidence for the existence of a supercontinent?
What is the strongest evidence for the existence of a supercontinent?
Which of the following is NOT evidence supporting the existence of Pangaea?
Which of the following is NOT evidence supporting the existence of Pangaea?
Which of the following provides evidence for the movement of continents due to plate tectonics?
Which of the following provides evidence for the movement of continents due to plate tectonics?
Which of the following is a result of the distribution of coal in climates where it does not typically form?
Which of the following is a result of the distribution of coal in climates where it does not typically form?
Which of the following is a direct observation of the existence of Pangaea?
Which of the following is a direct observation of the existence of Pangaea?
