Continental Drift Theory

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Who developed the Continental Drift Theory?

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Alfred Wegener

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What type of evidence was NOT used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis?

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Evidence from human remains

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What is a theory?

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A carefully thought-out explanation for observations of the natural world that has been constructed using the scientific method, and which brings together many facts and hypotheses.

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What is the Theory of Continental Drift?

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The continents were once together in one large land mass but they have since drifted apart.

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What do you call the supercontinent landmass formed millions of years ago?

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Pangea

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What is the main idea behind the Continental Drift Theory?

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Continents have moved over geological time from a single landmass to their current locations.

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What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory?

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Fossil evidence, geological similarities, and climate evidence.

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What is the significance of Pangea in the context of continental drift?

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Pangea was the supercontinent that existed before the continents drifted apart.

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How does the concept of plate tectonics relate to continental drift?

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Plate tectonics explains the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which includes the drifting of continents.

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What role do fossils play in supporting the Continental Drift Theory?

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Fossils of the same species found on different continents suggest that those continents were once connected.