Theory Of Plate Tectonics Flashcards
1
Q
When
A
1912
2
Q
Who
A
Alfred Wegener
3
Q
Super continent
A
Pangaea
4
Q
Pangaea split into
A
Laurasia and Gondwanaland
5
Q
Geological evidence for theory
A
- south america and africa fit
- glacier deposits in south america, antarctica and india
- brazil and west africa rock striations
- canada and n scotland rock sequences
6
Q
Biological evidence for theory
A
- fossil brachiopods in indian limestone = australia fossils
- mesosaurus in s america and s africa
- fossilised plant from coal in india and antarctica