Continental Drift Theory

A scientific theory that explains how continents have moved over geological time, suggesting they were once joined together in a supercontinent called Pangaea.

Alfred Wegener.

Fossil evidence, rock formation evidence, and climate evidence.

Evidence that shows how similar rock types and structures are found on different continents, indicating they were once connected.

Fossils of the same species found on different continents, suggesting those continents were once joined.

They align and are made of the same rock types, supporting the idea that these continents were once connected.

Cartographers create maps that help visualize the positions of continents and their movements over time.

They observed that continents fit together like puzzle pieces, suggesting they were once part of a larger landmass.

A supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, where all continents were joined together.

A scientific theory that describes the large-scale movements of Earth's lithosphere, which includes the movement of continents.