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Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
In what year did Alfred Wegener first publish his theory of continental drift?
1912
What nationality was Alfred Wegener?
German
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed before the continents drifted apart?
Pangaea
Which two continents fit together like puzzle pieces, supporting continental drift?
South America and Africa
Name a fossil that provided evidence for continental drift.
Mesosaurus; Glossopteris; Cynognathus; Lystrosaurus
Which category of evidence for continental drift involves matching geological formations on separate continents?
Rock formations evidence
Which category of evidence for continental drift uses glacial deposits found in now tropical locations?
Palaeoclimatic evidence
How was Wegener's theory of continental drift initially was met by the scientific community.
With scepticism
The rigid outer layer composed of crust and upper mantle is called the __________.
Lithosphere
The softer, plastic layer beneath the lithosphere on which plates float is the __________.
Asthenosphere
The word plastic is defined as __________.
Easily shaped or moulded
The place where tectonic plates interact is called a __________.
Plate boundary
How many main types of plate boundaries are there?
Three
List the three main types of plate boundaries.
Divergent; Convergent; Transform
Divergent boundaries are also known as __________ boundaries.
Constructive
