Pangea

Pangea

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Science

6th Grade

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Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, HS-ESS1-5, MS-ESS2-2

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Pangea?

Back

Pangea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, where all the continents were joined together.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What caused the separation of Pangea?

Back

The separation of Pangea was caused by continental drift, which is the movement of tectonic plates.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other, causing geological activity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

Back

Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Was Wegener's theory of continental drift widely accepted when first introduced?

Back

No, Wegener's theory was not widely accepted at first.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What evidence supports the existence of Pangea?

Back

Evidence includes the fit of the continents, fossil similarities across continents, and geological similarities.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Can ice caps exist on continents other than Antarctica?

Back

No, because they are too warm.

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