Continental Drift

Continental Drift

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Science

7th - 9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Continental Drift?

Back

The theory that continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together in a single landmass.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is sea-floor spreading?

Back

The process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges as tectonic plates move apart.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What evidence supports the Theory of Continental Drift?

Back

Fossil records, glacier scars, and the alignment of mountain ranges across continents.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do glacier scars in Africa support Continental Drift?

Back

They indicate that Africa was once located in a much colder climate.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did Alfred Wegener propose?

Back

He proposed the Theory of Continental Drift, suggesting that continents were once connected.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of similar fossil records across continents?

Back

They provide evidence that continents were once joined and shared similar environments.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

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

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