SC300 Unit3 Exam
1. The theory of continental drift was first proposed by (Points : 3)
Francis Bacon
Charles Richter
Alfred Wegener
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
2. The theory of continental drift has undergone significant changes due to advances in
technology and subsequent since it was first posed in
500 B.C.
1500
1912
1960
1985
3. Which of the following forms of evidence was used to formulate Wegener's theory of
Continental Drift?
1. the jigsaw-like pattern of continental coastlines
2. magnetism of the ocean basin rocks
3. discovery of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
4. radiometric dating of the basaltic rocks
1. The theory of continental drift was first proposed by (Points : 3)
Francis Bacon
Charles Richter
Alfred Wegener
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
2. The theory of continental drift has undergone significant changes due to advances in
technology and subsequent since it was first posed in
500 B.C.
1500
1912
1960
1985
3. Which of the following forms of evidence was used to formulate Wegener's theory of
Continental Drift?
1. the jigsaw-like pattern of continental coastlines
2. magnetism of the ocean basin rocks
3. discovery of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
4. radiometric dating of the basaltic rocks
