Amplify : Plate Motion "A Continental Puzzle" D Period

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Who is credited with developing the theory of continental drift?

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Alfred Wegener

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What is this a picture of? Options: plate tectonics, continental drift, pangea, glacier scaring

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pangea

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What does the theory of continental drift state?

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The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time.

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What evidence did Wegener use in his theory?

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Continents and fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle pieces, Similar fossils found on different continents, mountain ranges and areas made of certain types of rock found on the different continents.

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What two specific continents fit together most noticeably? Options: Africa and North America, South America and Europe, South America and Africa, Antarctica and Africa

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South America and Africa

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How long ago is Pangea believed to have existed?

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200-300 million years ago

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Wegner called this supercontinent Pangea. Pangea was _______ supercontinent/s.

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1

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What are the two types of crust?

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continental and oceanic

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What is Pangaea?

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the name of the super-continent that existed millions of years ago

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What type of evidence was NOT used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis? Options: evidence from landforms (Mountains), evidence from fossils (plants/animals), evidence from human remains, evidence from climate (temperatures)

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evidence from human remains