What is Continental Drift?
Continental Drift

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The theory that continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together in a single landmass.
2.
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Who proposed the theory of Continental Drift?
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Alfred Wegener.
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What was the name of the supercontinent proposed by Wegener?
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Pangaea.
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What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?
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The presence of similar fossils on different continents.
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What did Wegener originally call his proposed ancient continent?
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Urkontinent.
6.
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What is the Great Rift Valley?
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A tectonic plate boundary where the African continent is splitting into two.
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What is plate tectonics?
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The scientific theory that describes the large-scale movements of Earth's lithosphere.
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