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What hindered the acceptance of the continental drift theory?
  a. There was no evidence of tropical plants ever existing in currently cold areas.
  b. The explanation of centrifugal effect as the driving force behind the continents moving.
  c. The discovery of similar fossils found on different continents.
  d. The general shape of the continents.



Question 2

What features did Dr. Ballard not encounter during his National Geographic exploration to the midocean
  ridge?
  a. the rift valley
  b. faults and fractures
  c. lava flow
  d. tube worms



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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Alfred Wegener believed the continents were slung toward the equator due to a combination of the
Earth spinning and tidal drag. This was not a sufficient enough explanation for the acceptance of
continental drift. Later it would be discovered that seafloor spreading and plate tectonics would
explain the force of his theory. Information can be found in the section Pieces of Earth's Surface Look
Like They Once Fit Together.



Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Dr. Ballard traveled 9100 ft in Alvin to observe the structure of a mid-ocean ridge including the rift
valley, fissures, cracks, and faults, and lava flows. Information can be found in the section Insight
from A National Geographic Explorer: Dr. Ballard recounts an expedition to a mid-ocean ridge.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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