Continental Drift

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What is Continental Drift?

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The theory that continents have moved slowly apart to their current locations over geological time.

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Who proposed the theory of Continental Drift?

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Alfred Wegener.

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How long ago did Pangea exist?

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200-300 million years ago.

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What evidence supports the theory of Continental Drift?

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Similar fossil records found on different continents.

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What was Alfred Wegener's main idea about continents?

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That they were once joined together as a single landmass.

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What is Pangea?

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A supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.

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What geological feature is often associated with continental drift?

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Earthquakes and volcanic activity.

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What is the significance of fossil records in supporting continental drift?

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They show that similar species existed on continents that are now separated by oceans.

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What is the role of plate tectonics in continental drift?

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Plate tectonics explains the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which causes continents to drift.

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What is a tectonic plate?

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A large slab of solid rock that makes up the Earth's lithosphere.