E.7 Continental drift Flashcards
1
Q
What was Pangea
A
Pangea was the super continent ( all the continents joined together many years ago)
2
Q
What was the continental drift?
A
A thory that the continents have slowly drifted apart
3
Q
How does the shape of continents help us determine how Pangea looked like?
A
In some spots it looks like the continents fit together like puzzle peices
4
Q
How do fossils help us determine what pangea looked like?
A
Fossiled animals that couldn’t travel through water are found on different continents seperated by ocean
5
Q
How can finding the same fossil types on different continents help us determine when pangea broke up?
A
Pangea had to have boken up after the time those animals or plants were alive
