Geography
Continental Drift Theory and its evidence
Practice questions
On what basis did Wegener propose tidal force and what was its limitation?Why was the idea of continents directly drifting over ocean floor considered doubtful?At what level did plate tectonics improve Wegener's idea?Why was the discovery of sea floor spreading important in the debate on continental drift?India separating from Gondwanaland and moving northward relates to which larger conclusion?Why cannot India Eurasia collision and Himalayan formation be explained only by Wegener's forces?The importance of the sedimentary region of Tethys Sea in Himalayan context is linked with what?What is the most scientific way to understand Laurasia and Gondwanaland?Why does reliability of the theory increase by taking coastline fit and fossil evidence together?Why is independence of geological and biological evidence important in continental drift?If Panthalassa is called a plant fossil what would be the correct criticism?Which combined evidence is most consistent in support of Gondwanaland?In which situation does coastline fit evidence become stronger?What is the main difference while separating Wegener's hypothesis from modern plate tectonics?What is the correct way to link continental drift with paleoclimatic evidence?If Ghana Brazil and gold appear together in a question which evidence should be identified?What caution is necessary while explaining fossil evidence in continental drift?Which statement shows oversimplification of Wegener's theory?Which is the most balanced evaluation of Wegener's theory?Which scientific principle is strengthened by multi evidence approach in continental drift?