Continental Drift Flashcards
1
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Who was Alfred Wegener
A
lived 1880 - 1930, he was a German geophysicist and meteorologist as well as a world explorer
2
Q
What book did Afred Wegener write in 1915
A
Origin of continents and Oceans.
3
Q
What was pangaea
A
Super continent that predates modern continents
4
Q
What are wegeners 4 lines of evidence for continental drift?
A
Puzzle like shape of continents
Earth and rock formations
fossil records
paleoclimatic evidence
5
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what is Glossopteris?
A
A tropical fern used as evidence for the continental drift theory
6
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what is Lystrosaurus?
A
A tropical 4 legged herbivore used as evidence for the continental drift theory
7
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What is bathymetry?
A
Mapping the sea floor
