Continental Drift Exit Ticket

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Who is credited with developing the theory of continental drift?

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Alfred Wegener

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What does the theory of continental drift state?

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The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time.

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What is the name of the supercontinent landmass formed millions of years ago?

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Pangaea

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What is the lithosphere?

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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

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What is the significance of Alfred Wegener's theory?

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It introduced the idea that continents are not fixed and can move over geological time.

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What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

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Fossil distribution, geological similarities, and the fit of continental coastlines.

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What is the term for the process by which continents move?

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Continental drift.

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What is a supercontinent?

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A large landmass that contains multiple continents joined together.

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What is the role of convection currents in plate tectonics?

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They drive the movement of tectonic plates in the Earth's mantle.