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He introduced the theory of Pangaea.
Who is Alfred Wegener?
Ancient landmass made up of all the continents that began to break up 200 million years ago.
What is Pangaea
What is the time called when glaciers covered most of Earth's surfaces?
The Ice Age
Who were the earliest people to inhabit North America?
Hunters and gatherers
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
What does Pangaea mean?
Supercontinent or "all land"
Similar ________ of different plants and animals were found on widely separated continents.
What is fossils?
What was a large mammal, covered in hair, that roamed during the Ice Age?
Mammoths
Name the theories of how early people came to North America.
The Bering Land Bridge Theory, the Coastal Route Theory, and the Solutrean Hypothesis.
Which government has ultimate power, local, state, federal?
Federal
Was Pangaea together or separate?
Pangaea was a once big land mass/together.
this is formed when 2 continental plates collide
What are Mountains
What is the TERM that is used to describe large mammals that lived during the Ice Age?
Megafauna
What is the Mammoth Migration Theory?
When early people followed the migration patterns of the mammoths because mammoths were their source of food.
Will Ms. Hamlin miss you next year?
Of course she will!
What is the result of Pangaea drifting? (continental drift)
The 7 Continents
How long ago did Pangaea drift?
Over 200 million years ago
What are the large pieces of ice that covered the earth called?
Glaciers
What is the Bering Land Bridge Theory?
The first people to inhabit North America migrated here by walking over a "land bridge." This "land bridge" connected Siberia and Alaska.
What number do I always pick before starting a game?
6
What is the movement that creates earthquakes, separation, and mountains?
The collision of tectonic plates
What is the evidence that Pangaea existed?
What is fossils, matching coastlines, mountain ranges, ancient climate evidence
When was the Ice Age?
Millions of years ago
What is the Coastal Route Theory?
They first people to inhabit North American traveled by boat down the pacific coast.
What is the name of the Native American tribe that we studied last year? (the name they call themselves)
Haudenosaunee