The Theory of Continental Drift

The climates of landmasses have changes over time because...

• those landmasses used to be in different locations on Earth

• those landmasses had different life to support

Do all the landmasses move in the same direction?

• YES

• NO

Do all the landmasses move at the same speed?

• YES

• NO

What did you notice about the motion of India?

What is a theory?

• a carefully thought-out explanation for observations of the natural world that has been constructed using the scientific method, and which brings together many facts and hypotheses.

• a supposition or proposed explanation made based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Which powerful force causes plate movements to occur? 

• magnetism

• heat

• gravity

• magic

What is the lithosphere?

• Earth's inner and outer cores together

• Convection currents

• the crust plus the upper part of the mantle

• oceanic crust only

On the map, what is number 2?

On the map, what is number 6?

On the map, what is number 8?