Continental Drift
Alfred Wegener’s theory that all continents were once joined and have since drifted apart.
What is continental drift?
The name of the famous transform fault in California known for frequent earthquakes.
What is the San Andreas Fault?
The plate boundary where two plates slide past each other.
What is a transform boundary?
The name of the supercontinent that once existed.
What is Pangea?
The type of boundary that created the Himalayan Mountains
What is a constructive boundary?
What is a convergent boundary?
These are the remains or traces of ancient organisms often found in sedimentary rock.
What are fossils?
The four layers of the Earth
What are crust, outer core, inner core and mantle?
This can happen when transform boundaries cause a fault
What is an earthquake?
Two types of non-climate evidence Wegener used to support his theory.
What are matching fossils and the "puzzle-piece" fit of coastlines?
The process where sediment is glued together by minerals to form rock.
What is cementation?
This process adds new material to the ocean floor as plates move apart.
What is seafloor spreading?
This specific reptile fossil was found in both Africa and South America, proving the landmasses were once connected.
What is the Mesosaurus?
The property of a mineral that describes how it reflects light (e.g., metallic or glassy).
What is lustre?
This feature forms on land when two continental plates pull apart, like in East Africa.
What is a Rift Valley
The region surrounding the Pacific Ocean characterized by many volcanoes and earthquakes.
What is the ring of fire?