What is Pangaea?
Pangaea/Continental Drift Theory - 8.9A

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Pangaea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, where all the continents were joined together.
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What evidence supports the theory of Plate Tectonics?
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Some continents appear to fit together like a puzzle, indicating they were once connected.
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What are fossils?
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Fossils are the remains, traces, or imprints of ancient living things preserved in rock.
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What does the term 'continental drift' refer to?
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Continental drift is the theory that continents move across the Earth's surface over geological time.
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What is the significance of glacier scars found in Africa?
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They provide evidence that Africa was once in a much colder climate.
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Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
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Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift.
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What is seafloor spreading?
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Seafloor spreading is the process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and older crust moves away.
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