Alfred Wegener Speculated That the Present Continents Were Once Part

question 101

Multiple Choice

Alfred Wegener speculated that the present continents were once part of a single supercontinent that he named

• A) Landusia.
• B) Atlantis.
• C) Pangaea.
• D) Gondaland.

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Definitions:

Oxygen Consumption

The rate at which oxygen is used by tissues, an important measure of metabolic activity and energy expenditure in organisms.

Metabolic Rate

The rate at which the body burns calories to sustain life, including processes such as breathing, circulation, and cell production.

Surface Area

The measure of the total area that the surface of an object occupies.

Heat Production

The process by which the body generates heat through metabolic activities, a vital part of temperature regulation.