Geography
Continental Drift Theory and its evidence
Practice questions
Why is the continental shelf margin given more importance than the coastline in evidences of continental drift?How does the hypothesis of Pangaea explain different evidences together?Why is the location of the Tethys Sea important in explaining the division of Pangaea?If Panthalassa is mistaken for the Tethys Sea what is the correct correction?In which situation does the matching of African and South American coasts become more reliable evidence?The distribution of Mesosaurus fossils weakens which general assumption?Why is Glossopteris evidence more useful in the context of Gondwanaland?What do fossils like Lystrosaurus add to the argument of continental drift?What is the most accurate conclusion from studying tillite and glacial striations together?How do similar glacial evidences on southern continents strengthen the Gondwanaland hypothesis?On what basis is the occurrence of coal in Antarctica explained in continental drift?The example of placer gold in Ghana and Brazil supports which type of argument?What is the main essence of criticism of Wegener's pole fleeing force?What was the role of the Sun and Moon in Wegener's idea of tidal force?Why was the idea of continents directly drifting over ocean floor mechanically weak?Which weakness of Wegener was most clearly addressed by plate tectonics?In which direction did sea floor spreading advance the discussion of continental drift?India's northward movement is better understood beyond Wegener's theory in which modern framework?Why are Tethys Sea sediments considered important in the background of Himalayan formation?What is the benefit of treating Laurasia and Gondwanaland as structural divisions not just names?