Unit 1 Flashcardizz Review

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Pangaea's breakup

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continental drift theory

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Theory of continental drift states that continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time.

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Continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time.

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Image representation of Pangea.

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Pangea

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Circular arrows in Earth's Mantle indicate the motion driving plate movement.

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Convection Currents

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Fossil evidence supporting Wegener's continental drift hypothesis:

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Similar fossils found along continental margins, fossils in climates unsuitable for their organisms, and similar fossils of giant dinosaurs on distant continents.

Front

Molten material before reaching the surface

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magma

Front

Molten material from a volcano's vent is called __________.

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lava

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Thicker crust: continental or oceanic?

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continental

Front

Inner core of Earth:

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D

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Boundary for folded mountain formation:

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continental-continental convergent