Wegener and Continental Drift
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1.
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Who first proposed the idea of Continental Drift?
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Alfred Wegener
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What is Continental Drift?
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The theory that continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together in a single landmass.
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Why was the evidence of seafloor spreading important to the idea of Continental Drift?
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It answered the question of HOW continents could be moving.
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What did Wegener name the large supercontinent where all the continents were joined together?
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Pangaea
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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 is pushed away.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What evidence did Wegener use to support his hypothesis of Continental Drift?
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Fossil evidence, geological similarities, and the fit of the continents.
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What is the significance of magnetic striping on the seafloor?
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It provides evidence for seafloor spreading and the movement of tectonic plates.
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