What is Pangea and Plate Tectonics

Front

What was the name of the supercontinent mentioned?

Back

Pangaea

Front

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

Back

Alfred Wegener

Front

What surrounded Pangaea?

Back

Panthalassa

Front

What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory?

Back

Fossils and rock formations

Front

What replaced the theory of continental drift?

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

What is the deepest layer of the planet called?

Back

Core

Front

How fast do tectonic plates move?

Back

About 10 cm per year

Front

What is a convergent boundary?

Back

Plates moving towards each other

Front

What natural phenomenon can transform boundaries cause? Tsunamis, Hurricanes, Volcanoes

Back

Earthquakes

Front

Why does Mount Everest grow every year?

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The Indian and Eurasian plates are colliding.