The Theory of Continental Drift

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According to Alfred Wegener's hypothesis of Continental Drift, what was the name of the single supercontinent that once existed?

  • Pangaea (correct)
  • Rodinia
  • Gondwana
  • Laurasia

When did the fragmentation of the supercontinent Pangaea begin, according to Wegener's hypothesis?

  • 200 million years ago (correct)
  • 500 million years ago
  • 1 billion years ago
  • 2 billion years ago

What was Alfred Wegener's profession?

  • Meteorologist and geophysicist (correct)
  • Astronomer and physicist
  • Biologist and chemist
  • Historian and archaeologist

What did Alfred Wegener challenge with his hypothesis of Continental Drift?

<p>The assumption of fixed geographic positions of continents and ocean basins (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Over what span of time did the continental blocks 'drift' to their present positions, according to Wegener's hypothesis?

<p>Millions of years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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