Drifting Continents Flashcards
What is continental drift?
Is the idea that the continents slowly moved over the Earth’s Surface.
In what does it base the theory of Wegener?
Wegener theory was that all continents were joined together in a single landmass and have drifted apart.
What does Wegener named “Pangea”
Wegener named Pangea a supercontinent meaning all lands.
What are the three types of evidence Wegener gave?
-Evidence from Landforms
-Evidence from Fossils
-Evidence from Climate
What is a fossil?
Is any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in a rock
What is Continental Glaciers?
A thick layer of ice that covers hundred of thousand ofsquare kilometers .
Why the theory was refused?
Because Wegener’s inability to provide an adequate explication for the force that pushes the continental drift.
