Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift

The theory of Continental Drift refers to...

• The theory that continents were once connected but have drifted apart.

• The theory of that reactants come together to produce oxygen and glucose for all living organism.

• Pokemon

• The theory that continents were once connected but have needed Thanos to pull them apart.

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Plate Tectonics...

• The theory that the crust is divided into large pieces called tectonic plates that slowly move on top of the mantle.

• Huge piece of crust that slowly moves on the upper, ductile part of the mantle.

• Captain America

• Fossils that are widespread, come from organisms that lived over a relatively short period of time, and can be used to correlate rock strata

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Why do scientists believe that some tectonic plates are moving away from each other?

• At one point they were connected. They have since separated, so they must be moving away from each other.

• Rivers and oceans move when the theory of precipitation was applied.

• Meteors struct and wiped early organisms.

• Photosynthesis in different continents changed with weather patterns.

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Circular movements through the mantle

• Convection current.

• Continental drift.

• Lithosphere.

• Fossils

What is an example of a super continent?

• Pangea

• Tectonic Plates

• The Roman Empire (Byzantine) It's this one, trust me.

• Convection current

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Which scientist noticed that continents fit like puzzle pieces?

• Alfred Wegener

• Albert Einstein

• Mesosaurus

• Bill Nye The Engineer.

What is the top layer of Earth's surface called?

• Crust

• Nucleus

• Lithosphere

• Magma

What are the 7 continents?

• Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia

• South America, North America, Easter Island, and Australia

• Africa, Europe, Atlantis, and the Moon

• Antarctica, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus

What is the ring of fire?

• A region of active volcanoes and earthquakes around the Pacific Ocean

• A mystical magical realm

• A type of jewelry

• A famous amusement park ride

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What are two examples of two different features on Earth's surface?

• Mountains and Volcanoes

• Carbon Dioxide and Water

• Rivers and Highways

• Snow and Rain

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