Continental Drift Study Jam

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What two specific continents fit together most noticeably?

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South America and Africa.

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Who is the scientist who proposed Continental Drift Theory?

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Alfred Wegener.

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What is the theory that states that parts of the Earth's crust slowly drift atop a liquid core?

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Continental Drift Theory.

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What do you call the evidence of Wegener's Theory that tells about the remains of an organism that lived a long time ago?

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Fossils.

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What do you call the supercontinent landmass formed million years ago?

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Pangea.

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What is the main idea of Continental Drift Theory?

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The Earth's continents were once joined together and have since drifted apart.

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What geological evidence supports the Continental Drift Theory?

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Similar rock formations and mountain ranges on different continents.

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What type of fossils provide evidence for Continental Drift?

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Fossils of the same species found on different continents.

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What is the significance of Alfred Wegener's work?

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He introduced the idea that continents move, which changed our understanding of Earth's geology.

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What is the term for the process by which continents move?

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Plate tectonics.