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What is the name of the supercontinent that translates to "all lands"?
Pangaea
What is the name of the scientist who is responsible for the theory of Continental Drift?
Alfred Wegener
What is the idea that the world's land masses are slowly moving over time called?
Continental Drift
What kind of scientist was Alfred Wegener?
Meteorologist
How many pieces of key evidence did Wegener have to support his claim?
4
Name 2 out of the 4 types of evidence Wegener used?
Geometric, Fossil, Climate, Mountain
Which 2 continents did Wegener notice "fit together like pieces of a puzzle"?
South America and Africa
Describe where in the continents were fossils found that showed they may have been connected before?
Along the coastlines, by the ocean
Which continent were deposits of coal found that supported climate evidence?
Antarctica
Which continent were evidence of past glaciers found that supported climate evidence?
Africa
What was the biggest reason Wegener's theory of continental drift was not believed?
He couldn't explain HOW the continents moved.
What were some reasons why Wegener's claim was not believed?
He didn't specialize in that field of science, He was too young at the time, He couldn't explain HOW the continents moved.
What was the name of the geologist known for the theory of Plate Tectonics?
Harry Hess
How many main layers does the Earth have?
4
What is the name of the long mountain range on the seafloor formed by eruptions through Earth's crust?
Mid-ocean ridge
True or False: At the mid-ocean ridge, new rocks form at the ridge pushing old rock away.
True
