Pangaea: The Supercontinent
Explore the concept of Pangaea, continental drift, and evidence supporting the theory of plate tectonics in this Grade 9 science worksheet.
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Pangaea: The Supercontinent
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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. What does the term 'Pangaea' mean?
All oceans
All lands
Ancient continent
Giant mountain
2. Approximately how many million years ago did Pangaea begin to break apart?
50 million years ago
100 million years ago
200 million years ago
500 million years ago
3. The theory that explains the movement of continents is called .
4. Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of , which later led to the theory of plate tectonics.
5. The shapes of the continents are the only evidence supporting the existence of Pangaea.
True
False
6. The supercontinent that existed before Pangaea was called Rodinia.
True
False
7. Describe at least two pieces of evidence (besides the fit of the continents) that support the theory of continental drift and the existence of Pangaea.
8. Explain how the breakup of Pangaea influenced the distribution of species across the globe.