Earth's Moving Plates

Earth's Moving Plates

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Interactive Video

Science, Geography, Biology, Physics

10th - 12th Grade

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The video explains how fossils found in Vermont, which were formed in warm, shallow seas, indicate that the region was once closer to the equator. Over millions of years, Vermont moved to its current location due to continental drift. The video also discusses the concept of Pangaea, a supercontinent that existed 250 million years ago, and how the continents have drifted apart to their present-day positions.

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In what way has Vermont's location changed over millions of years?

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3 mins • 1 pt

What geological process caused the continents to drift apart to their present locations?

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