Continental Drift Flashcards
1
Q
Who invented the theory of continental drift?
A
Alfred wegener
2
Q
What were the evidences of continental drift theory?
A
Continents fit like puzzles
Fossils correlation
Rocks & mountains correlation
Climate zones
3
Q
What is a erosion?
A
When material is transported by natural forces
4
Q
Why no one believed Wegener?
A
He couldn’t explain how the continents moved?
5
Q
How a echo sounder works?
A
Uses sound waves to determine depth of sea floor
6
Q
What they found using the echo sounder?
A
Mid-ocean ridges
Rift zones
Deep sea tranches
Continental margin
7
Q
True or false?
The age of the sea floor was a evidence of continental drift
A
True
8
Q
What’s is the name of the supercontinent?
A
Pangea
9
Q
Where older rocks are found?
A
Far from the mid-ocean ridges
