Pangaea and Continental Drift Worksheet

Pangaea and Continental Drift

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to the provided map and your knowledge of Earth science.

Observe the map of Pangaea below:

1. The supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago was called  .

2. The theory that explains the slow movement of Earth's continents over geological time is known as  .

3. The primary force driving the movement of continents is   currents in the Earth's mantle.

4. Which of the following was NOT a piece of evidence Alfred Wegener used to support his theory of continental drift?

5. All of Earth's continents were once joined together in a single landmass called Pangaea.

6. Describe how the distribution of similar plant and animal fossils on widely separated continents supports the idea of Pangaea.

Match the term on the left with its description on the right.