Super
Continent
Continent
What is the name of the super continent we studied in class?
Pangea
Which two continents’ coastlines appear to fit together like puzzle pieces?
South America & Africa
What are the four main layers of the Earth?
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
What is Earth’s only natural satellite?
The Moon
Which type of rock evidence showed that mountains once lined up across continents?
Similar rock formations on different continents
One of the earliest ways geologist thought continents moved over time
Continental Drift
Why was Wegener’s theory rejected at first?
He couldn’t explain the force that moved continents
How much of Earth’s surface is covered by water?
About 70%
What is the Earth’s outermost solid layer called?
Crust
Which planet is closest in size to Earth?
Venus
The study of Earth science
Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
alfred Wegener
What is the difference between latitude and longitude?
Latitude = horizontal (N/S), Longitude = vertical (E/W
A description made using information you already know, combined with your 5 senses.
The Prime Meridian
What do we call the spinning of Earth on its axis? ?
Rotation
The remains or imprints of organisms from earlier geological periods
Fossil records
What type of fossil evidence was found on multiple continents that supported the theory?
Mesosaurus fossils found in South America & Africa
What is the equator, and why is it important?
An imaginary line at 0° latitude; it divides Earth into the Northern & Southern Hemispheres
Name the largest continent.
Asia
What ocean formed when Pangaea began breaking apart?
Atlantic Ocean
Name of the scientist who studied the super continent we studied in class
Alfred Wegener
What technology later provided evidence for continental drift?
Seafloor spreading and plate tectonics (technology like sonar)
Which two hemispheres is the United States located in
Northern Hemisphere & Western Hemisphere
What year did Alfred Wegener first propose the continental drift theory?
1912
What is the modern name for the southern half of Pangaea?
Gondwanaland