Pangaea and Continental Drift Worksheet
Explore the supercontinent Pangaea, continental drift, and the evidence supporting plate tectonics with this Grade 10 science worksheet.
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Pangaea and Continental Drift
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to your notes and textbook if needed.
1. The supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago was called .
2. The theory that describes the large-scale motion of Earth's lithosphere is known as .
3. Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of , suggesting that continents slowly move over Earth's surface.
4. Evidence for Pangaea includes matching on different continents, similar deposits, and the distribution of ancient .
5. Which of the following was NOT a piece of evidence supporting Wegener's theory of continental drift?
The fit of the continents
Discovery of the mid-ocean ridge
Fossil evidence
Paleoclimate evidence
6. Which image best represents the concept of continental drift over time?
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Image B
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Image D
7. The continents are currently stationary and no longer moving.
True
False
8. The Tethys Ocean was a large sea that separated the supercontinent Laurasia from Gondwana.
True
False
9. Briefly explain the concept of seafloor spreading and how it contributes to the movement of continents.
10. Describe at least two pieces of geological evidence that support the existence of Pangaea.