Misc Flashcards
1
Q
What makes up plates?
A
The crust and upper mantle
2
Q
What fossil evidence did Wegener use to help support his plate tectonic theory?
A
The fossil of Mesosaurus has been found in South America and Africa.
3
Q
What did Wegener say about rock types that supports his theory of continental drift?
A
Similar structures, rock ages, and rock types have been found on both sides of the Atlantic.
4
Q
What is Wegener’s plate tectonic theory?
A
Continental drift + sea floor spreading + new data = theory of plate tectonics
5
Q
What occurs from the friction, or heat, or plate motion?
A
Volcanoes
6
Q
What occurs where plates rub against each other?
A
Earthquakes
