12/11/2024 - *Practice: Unit 3 Plate Tectonics Summative Review

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What two specific continents fit together like puzzle pieces according to Alfred Wegener?

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South America and Africa

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What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?

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Jigsaw puzzle fit of continents, Reptile fossils in continents, Rock evidence from continents, Tropical plant fossils in continents - All of the ABOVE

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When did Alfred Wegener first propose the theory of continental drift?

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1912

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What two parts of Earth make up the Lithosphere layer?

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Upper Mantle and Crust

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What is the theory proposed by Alfred Wegener called?

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Continental drift

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What is the definition of Plate Tectonics?

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The theory that explains the structure and movement of Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates.

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What are tectonic plates?

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

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What is continental drift?

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The gradual movement of continents across the Earth's surface through geological time.

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What is the significance of fossil evidence in supporting the theory of continental drift?

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

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What is the difference between the lithosphere and asthenosphere?

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The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, while the asthenosphere is the semi-fluid layer beneath it.