Geography
Continental Drift Theory and its evidence
Practice questions
What does the occurrence of fossils like Lystrosaurus on separate landmasses indicate?Study of tillite strengthens which aspect of continental drift?Which idea is strengthened by similar glacial deposits on southern continents?Similar direction of old glacial striations helps explain what?The presence of coal in Antarctica supports which type of explanation?The example of placer deposits is placed under which type of evidence?What is indicated by comparing placer gold in Ghana with source areas in Brazil?With what did Wegener link pole fleeing force for continental movement?Wegener's tidal force was related to the attraction of what?Why was Wegener's theory mainly criticised?Why was Wegener's idea of continents drifting over ocean floor later considered weak?Which weakness of Continental Drift Theory did plate tectonics better address?How did the discovery of sea floor spreading help Wegener's idea?If a question gives both fossil and old climate evidences what would be the combined conclusion?Which option correctly matches evidence and example?Which option has the correct relation between term and meaning?The idea of India's northward movement is linked with which larger concept?Why is India's drift important for understanding the background of Himalayan formation?How are landmasses linked with Laurasia identified?Which group of landmasses is more suitable for Gondwanaland?