I. The Shaping of North America Flashcards
What is the theory of Pangaea?
The theory of Pangaea exists suggesting that the continents were once nestled together into one mega-continent. They then spread out as drifting islands.
When did recording history begin? How many years and who began colonization?
Recorded history began 6,000 years ago. It was 500 years ago that Europeans set foot on the Americas to begin colonization
What created the appalachian and Rocky Mountains?
Geologic forces of continental plates created the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains.
What scoured the present day American Midwest?
The Great Ice Age thrust down over North America & scoured the present day American Midwest.