Which of the following evidence is not related to continental drift?
Correct answer: D
Annual exam result is not geological evidence. Exam tip: choose evidences linked with Earth and old continental signs.
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Continental Drift Theory and its evidence
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Easy · Level 30 · not evidence,exam result,geology
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- Matching coastlines
- Similar fossils
- Similar glacial deposits
- Annual exam result
Easy · Level 30 · pangaea,basic concept,supercontinent
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- It shows the old joined form of all continents
- It is only the name of a river
- It is a modern city
- It is a weather measuring instrument
Easy · Level 30 · climatic evidence,glacial deposits,paleoclimate
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- Similar city names
- Glacial deposits
- School list
- Market price
Easy · Level 30 · panthalassa,ocean,key term
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- Pangaea
- Laurasia
- Panthalassa
- Gondwanaland
Easy · Level 30 · pangaea,landmass,key term
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- Panthalassa
- Pacific
- Atlantic
- Pangaea
Easy · Level 30 · wegener,evidence types,old relations
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- Geological fossil and climatic evidence
- Only political evidence
- Only sports results
- Only trade advertisements
Easy · Level 30 · supporting fact,fossils,wegener
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- Similar fossils found on separate continents
- Earth's weather changes daily
- Population increases rapidly
- Number of schools increases
Easy · Level 30 · key terms,pangaea,wegener
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- Pangaea Panthalassa Wegener
- Market bank budget
- City village road
- Weather crop population
Easy · Level 30 · coastline matching,visual evidence,continental drift
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- Because matching coastal shapes indicate old connection
- Because coasts are always at the same height
- Because all coasts are deserts
- Because coasts receive no rainfall
Easy · Level 30 · combined evidence,old continental connection,wegener
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- Old relation of continents
- Only present weather
- Only river depth
- Only number of cities
Medium · Level 28 · pangaea,continental drift,wegener
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- It explains the old joined form of all present continents
- It is only the name of a modern ocean
- It explains daily weather change
- It explains only the origin of river valleys
Medium · Level 28 · panthalassa,pangaea,ocean
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- Tethys
- Panthalassa
- Laurasia
- Gondwanaland
Medium · Level 28 · tethys sea,laurasia,gondwanaland
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- Atlantic
- Pacific
- Tethys
- Arctic
Medium · Level 28 · jigsaw fit,africa,south america
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- Glacial evidence
- Fossil evidence
- Mineral evidence
- Jigsaw fit evidence
Medium · Level 28 · mesosaurus,fossil evidence,old connection
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- Those continents were probably connected earlier
- Mesosaurus was a flying animal
- All oceans had dried up
- Continents never changed
Medium · Level 28 · glossopteris,gondwanaland,plant fossil
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- Because they are only marine fish fossils
- Because they are found on many southern continents
- Because they are found in modern cities
- Because they are found only in Europe
Medium · Level 28 · tillite,glacial deposits,climatic evidence
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- Biological evidence
- Urban evidence
- Glacial evidence
- Political evidence
Medium · Level 28 · wegener criticism,driving force,weakness
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- There was no coastline matching
- The word Pangaea was too new
- Fossil evidence was absent
- There was no clear explanation of the force moving continents
Medium · Level 28 · pole fleeing force,tidal force,wegener
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- Pole fleeing and tidal forces
- Only river and wind forces
- Only volcanic and rainfall forces
- Only glacier and soil forces
Medium · Level 28 · pole fleeing,earth rotation,continental drift
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- Tides
- Earth's rotation
- River erosion
- Rock weathering
Why is the study of Pangaea important in Continental Drift Theory?
Correct answer: A
Pangaea explains the old joined form of present continents. Exam tip: treat Pangaea as a basic concept of the theory.
View question detailsWhich is an example of climatic evidence in continental drift?
Correct answer: B
Glacial deposits give information about old climatic conditions. Exam tip: connect them with climatic evidence.
View question detailsWhich term is related to ocean in the study of Continental Drift Theory?
Correct answer: C
Panthalassa was the name of the huge ocean. Exam tip: treat Panthalassa as ocean and Pangaea as landmass.
View question detailsWhich term is related to landmass in the study of Continental Drift Theory?
Correct answer: D
Pangaea was the name of the huge combined landmass. Exam tip: remember Pangaea as a supercontinent.
View question detailsWegener's theory depended on what kind of evidence to explain old continental relations?
Correct answer: A
Wegener used many kinds of evidence to explain old continental relations. Exam tip: remember evidences under separate headings.
View question detailsWhich fact supports Wegener in Continental Drift Theory?
Correct answer: A
Similar fossils support old connection of separate continents. Exam tip: write it as fossil evidence.
View question detailsWhich terms should be understood first while learning Continental Drift Theory?
Correct answer: A
Pangaea Panthalassa and Wegener are basic terms of this theory. Exam tip: start the chapter with these three.
View question detailsWhy is old coastline matching considered evidence in Continental Drift Theory?
Correct answer: A
Coastline matching shows that continents may have been joined earlier. Exam tip: treat it as a simple visual evidence.
View question detailsWhat does the combined study of evidences in Continental Drift Theory show?
Correct answer: A
Coastline fossil rock and glacial evidences together strengthen the idea of old continental connection. Exam tip: understand one evidence along with another.
View question detailsWhy is the concept of Pangaea important in Wegener's Continental Drift Theory?
Correct answer: A
Pangaea is the concept of an old joined landmass of all continents. Exam tip: treat Pangaea as the base of the theory.
View question detailsAccording to Wegener what was the correct name of the ocean around Pangaea?
Correct answer: B
Panthalassa was the vast ocean surrounding Pangaea. Exam tip: remember Pangaea for land and Panthalassa for water.
View question detailsThe sea located between Laurasia and Gondwanaland was known by which name?
Correct answer: C
The Tethys Sea was considered between Laurasia and Gondwanaland. Exam tip: remember Tethys as the middle sea.
View question detailsIn Continental Drift Theory the matching coasts of Africa and South America are what type of evidence?
Correct answer: D
The coasts of both continents fit like puzzle pieces. Exam tip: write it as visual evidence.
View question detailsThe occurrence of Mesosaurus fossils on separate continents strengthens which conclusion?
Correct answer: A
Mesosaurus was linked with freshwater so its fossils on distant continents indicate old connection. Exam tip: treat it as fossil evidence.
View question detailsWhy are Glossopteris fossils useful in support of Gondwanaland?
Correct answer: B
Glossopteris plant fossils show old connection of southern continents. Exam tip: call it plant fossil evidence.
View question detailsStudy of tillite deposits gives which category of evidence in continental drift?
Correct answer: C
Tillite is related to old glacial deposits. Exam tip: connect tillite with climatic and glacial evidence.
View question detailsWhat was considered the main scientific weakness of Wegener's theory?
Correct answer: D
Wegener gave evidence but could not give a satisfactory cause of movement. Exam tip: write lack of force as criticism.
View question detailsWhich forces did Wegener suggest for moving continents?
Correct answer: A
Wegener suggested pole fleeing and tidal forces. Exam tip: remember that these forces were later considered insufficient.
View question detailsPole fleeing force was linked with which Earth process?
Correct answer: B
Pole fleeing force was considered related to Earth's rotation. Exam tip: place it among Wegener's proposed forces.
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