ES3 IQWST Lessons 1 & 2 Review

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Who first proposed the idea of Continental Drift?

Back

Alfred Wegener

Front

Did Wegener use matching rock types and sequences across different continents as evidence for Continental Drift?

Back

True

Front

What climate evidence do India, Australia, South America, and Africa share?

Back

Glaciers

Front

What describes a trench in the ocean?

Back

Deep cuts in the ocean floor, canyon-like.

Front

Which layer in a geological photograph typically represents the oldest layer?

Back

The bottom layer.

Front

What is Continental Drift?

Back

The theory that continents move over geological time.

Front

What evidence supports the theory of Continental Drift?

Back

Fossil distribution, matching rock types, and climate evidence.

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large sections of the Earth's crust that move and interact.

Front

What is a glacier?

Back

A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.

Front

What is erosion?

Back

The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface.