The Theory Of Continental Drift Flashcards
1
Q
What did Alfred Wegner discover?
A
He came up with the continental drift theory and the evidence to prove it.
2
Q
What did Harry Hess discover?
A
He discovered why the continents were moving.
3
Q
Who were the two main people who developed the idea of continental drift?
A
Alfred Wegner and Harry Hess
4
Q
What is Pangea, at what time did it exist, and who came up with the name?
A
Pangea is what the continents supposedly looked like 200 million years ago. Alfred Wegner came up with this name.
5
Q
What were Alfred Wegner’s pieces of evidence for continental drift?
A
- The continents appear to fit together
- Fossil locations match up exactly
- Rock and mountain correlation
- Paleoclimate data
