Continental Drift

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What is the name of the super-continent?

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Pangea

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What two specific continents fit together most noticeably?

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South America and Africa

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What does 'Continental Drift' mean?

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All the continents were once a big piece of land and it broke and drifted apart about 200 million years ago.

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Why did no one believe Wegener's theory?

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He could not explain HOW the continents moved.

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How does evidence of glaciation in Africa support the Theory of Continental Drift?

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It shows that the continents must have been in a different location.

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What is the theory proposed by Alfred Wegener?

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The theory of Continental Drift.

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What geological evidence supports the theory of Continental Drift?

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Similar rock formations and mountain ranges on different continents.

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What is the significance of fossil evidence in supporting Continental Drift?

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

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What role do tectonic plates play in Continental Drift?

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Tectonic plates are the large sections of the Earth's crust that move and cause continents to drift.

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What is the age of the Earth, which supports the timeline of Continental Drift?

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Approximately 4.5 billion years.