Question

true/false (9 - 12)

1. wegeners continental drift theory was proposed in 1912.
2. pangaea began breaking apart about 200 million years ago.
3. plate tectonics proved that wegeners idea of moving continents was correct.
4. fossilized tropical plants in antarctica support the idea of continental drift.

Explanation:

• For question 9, Alfred Wegener proposed the continental - drift theory in 1912.
• For question 10, Pangaea started breaking apart approximately 200 million years ago.
• For question 11, plate - tectonics theory confirmed Wegener's idea of moving continents.
• For question 12, fossilized tropical plants in Antarctica suggest that the continent was once in a different, warmer location, supporting continental drift.

Answer:

1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True