Pangaea and Continental Drift Worksheet
Explore the supercontinent Pangaea and the theory of continental drift with this Grade 6 science worksheet.
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. Use the image below to help you answer some of the questions.
1. What was the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?
Gondwana
Laurasia
Pangaea
Rodinia
2. Which scientist proposed the theory of continental drift?
Isaac Newton
Alfred Wegener
Charles Darwin
Albert Einstein
3. The theory that Earth's continents have moved over geologic time to their current positions is called .
4. Evidence for Pangaea includes matching fossils, similar formations, and evidence of ancient climates.
5. All of Earth's continents are currently moving.
True
False
6. The process of continental drift stopped once Pangaea broke apart.
True
False
7. Describe one piece of evidence that supports the theory of continental drift.