plate tectonics continental drift and layers Flashcards
the 2 crusts?
continental and oceanic
order of the layers?
continental crust oceanic crust mantle outer core and inner core
what is the crust made of
rock
what is the mantle made of
magma
what is the outer core made of
liquid nickel and iron
what is the inner core made of
nickel and iron
hydrosphere
all forms of water
biosphere
all forms of life
geosphere
all rocks and matter
atmosphere
all gases and air
what is continental drift
the theory that all land was once a blob called pangea.
who theorized continental drift, plate tetonics and pangea
alfred wagner
what were the four reasons for thinking this
the continents seemed to fit together, the fossils matched, the animals matched, and they could not have travelled across oceans
plate tetonics
Plate tectonics is a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth’s underground movements.
what are the 3 tetonic plate movments
converge, diverge, and transform