Pangea Warm up

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What is Pangaea?

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A giant landmass that existed around 200 million years ago, where all continents were joined together.

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Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

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Alfred Wegener.

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What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

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Convergent boundary.

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What does the theory of continental drift suggest?

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The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time.

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Define continental drift.

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The theory that continents have moved over time from their original positions.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A tectonic boundary where two plates move away from each other.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A tectonic boundary where two plates slide past each other.

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What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

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Fossil distribution, geological similarities, and the fit of continental coastlines.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the lithosphere?

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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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