Alfred Wegener
Who was the name of the scientist that came up with the idea of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
What is it called when two plates move towards each other?
Convergent
What piece of evidence is supported by analyzing pieces of bone in the ground across different continents?
Fossil evdience
What is a theory?
A highly supported scientific statement.
True or False: Wegener was supported in his scientific work during his lifetime.
False: Most people did not support Wegener until after he died.
What is it called when two plates move away from each other?
Divergent
What is the piece of evidence that looks at the Appalachian mountains and the Andes Mountains in Africa?
Landform evidence
Varying responses.
What country did Alfred Wegener originate from?
Germany
What is it called when two plates rub against one another creating earthquakes?
Transform plate boundary
What is the piece of evidence that looked at the movement of Antartica?
Climate evidence
What is the difference between scientific law and scientific theory?
Scientific law is proven and can not be broken on planet earth. A scientific theory is supported, but can not be necessarily proven in the realm of science.
What was Wegener's occupation? (In other words what career was he in)
Meteorologist
What is a geological feature that is created from convergent plate boundaries
Name any prehistoric creature that Wegener looked at to help support fossil evidence.
Glossopteris, Mesosaurus, Cynognathus, Lystrosaurus
Match: Scientific law vs scientific theory
What do you observe? What do you have to explain?
Scientific law: Observe
Scientific theory: Explain
Where did Alfred Wegener die? (It was in the corny video I showed you)
Greenland
What is the area where a tectonic plate falls underneath another converging tectonic plate, and melts away back into the mantle.
Subduction zone
Name the continents that Antartica contributed some of it's land to.
Africa, South America, Asia, Australia
What is the name of the squirrel in ice age
Scrat
Question: List all of the layers of the earth in order, including the mechanical layers (you do not have to include mesosphere). Which layer is responsible for convection currents?
Crust, Lithosphere, Mantle, Asthenosphere, Outer core, Inner Core. Asthenosphere is responsible for convection currents