Continental Drift Theory

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What is the supercontinent landmass formed millions of years ago?

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Pangea

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Which two continents fit together based on Wegener's Theory?

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Africa and South America

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What are the three types of evidence that support Alfred Wegener's Theory?

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Fossils, Land forms, and Climate

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What does the Theory of Continental Drift state?

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The continents were once together in one large land mass but they have since drifted apart.

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What are the remains of organisms found on two continents that support Continental Drift?

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Plants and animals

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Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory?

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Alfred Wegener

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What is the significance of Pangea in the context of Continental Drift?

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Pangea represents the last supercontinent that existed before the continents drifted apart.

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What type of evidence includes the distribution of similar fossils across continents?

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Fossil evidence

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What geological feature is often used to support the idea of Continental Drift?

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Matching mountain ranges on different continents.

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How does climate evidence support the Continental Drift Theory?

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Similar climate conditions in different continents suggest they were once connected.