Continental Drift REVIEW

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is Continental Drift?
Back
The theory that continents were once joined together and have since drifted apart.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What type of evidence is provided by matching fossils?
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Fossils of the same species found on different continents, indicating that those continents were once connected.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an example of a matching fossil?
Back
Lystrosaurus, a reptile whose fossils have been found in Africa and South America.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why was Alfred Wegener's theory of Continental Drift initially rejected?
Back
He could not identify the mechanism that caused the continents to drift.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the significance of Mesosaurus fossils in the context of Continental Drift?
Back
Mesosaurus fossils found in both South America and Africa support the idea that these continents were once connected.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the term 'Pangaea' refer to?
Back
The supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, before the continents drifted apart.
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What type of evidence is climate change in relation to Continental Drift?
Back
Evidence showing that certain regions had different climates in the past, suggesting they were located in different positions on Earth.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
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