Continental Drift
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Science
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6th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is Continental Drift?
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The theory that continents have moved over geological time from one location to their current positions.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory?
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Alfred Wegener proposed the Continental Drift Theory in 1912.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is seafloor spreading?
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The process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and older crust moves away.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a tectonic plate?
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A large, rigid piece of the Earth's lithosphere that moves and interacts with other plates.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a plate boundary?
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The location where two tectonic plates meet.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
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An underwater mountain range in the Atlantic Ocean formed by seafloor spreading.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What evidence supports the Continental Drift Theory?
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Fossil distribution, geological similarities, and the fit of continental coastlines.
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