Pangea

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What does the theory of continental drift state?

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

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How many continents are there?

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7

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What is the name Wegener gave to the big piece of land that held all of the continents together?

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Pangea.

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Did people believe Wegener's theory of Pangea at first?

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No.

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Which word means our land slowly drifts like pieces of wood across the ocean?

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Continental Drift.

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What is Pangea?

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A supercontinent that existed millions of years ago, where all continents were joined together.

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Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

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Alfred Wegener.

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What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

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Fossil distribution, similar rock formations, and the fit of continental coastlines.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at their boundaries.

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What is the lithosphere?

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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

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