Lesson 6 Flashcards
1
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7 continents
A
Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, South America, North America, African
2
Q
Said that the earth pulled its moon and tidal pull pulled the continents apart
A
Frank Taylor
3
Q
Continental drift theory
A
Alfred Wegener
3
Q
Criticism of alfred’s theory
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Doesnt explain how continents move, lack of marks on the ocean floor, alternative reason for the fossils and stratigraphical
4
Q
Theory that the convection of the earth’s mantle cause the movements
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Arthur Holmes
5
Q
Wegener’s evidence
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- Continental fit (africa and south america)
- Fossils
- Glacial evidence
6
Q
Study of past climates
A
Paleoclimate
7
Q
Study of ancient magnetic field of rocks
A
Paleomagnetism
8
Q
When rocks form, the minerals aline with the magnetic field preserving their position
A
Rock magnetism
