Pangaea
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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?

  • Gondwana
  • Panthalassa
  • Tethys
  • Laurasia (correct)
  • 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?

    <p>All the Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

    <p>Continental drift</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the strongest evidence for the existence of a supercontinent?

    <p>The matching geological features of continents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT evidence supporting the existence of Pangaea?

    <p>The distribution of fossil species on different continents and in different climates from where they would of lived</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following provides evidence for the movement of continents due to plate tectonics?

    <p>Measured movement of continents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a result of the distribution of coal in climates where it does not typically form?

    <p>Indication of different locations of continents in the past</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a direct observation of the existence of Pangaea?

    <p>The way continents seemingly fit together, like a puzzle</p> Signup and view all the answers

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