Continental Drift/Plate Tectonics/ Plate Movement Flashcards
1
Q
Who coined the term Continent Drift?
A
Alfred Wegener coined the term continental drift.
2
Q
What is Continental Drift?
A
Continental Drift is the gradual movement of the earth’s plates across the earth’s surface.
3
Q
What is plate tectonics?
A
The outermost later of the earth is called the crust and it’s broken into large pieces called tectonic plates
