Colliding Continents: Pangea Flashcardizz

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Define: Continental Drift

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Gradual movement of Continents over Earth's surface

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Define: Fossil

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The remains of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.

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Define: Glacier

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A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the snow and temperatures on mountains or low latitudes.

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Define: Ice Age

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A period of very low global temperatures and expansion (growth) of glaciers across the globe.

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Define: Pangea

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A supercontinent made up of all the world's present landmasses joined together during the Triassic period.

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Define: Continent

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any of the world's main, continuous expanses of land: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, & South America.

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Define: SuperContinent

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The assembly (grouping) of most or all of Earth's continental blocks of land to form a single large landmass.

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Name this first true Continent:

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Africa

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Name this continent

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Asia

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Name this continent

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Australia