ALfred Wegener
Where did Alfred Wegener research weather?
Greenland
The topmost layer of Earth is called the _____.
Crust
What is an earthquake?
Shaking of Earth's crust due to a release of energy.
What is plate tectonics?
formation, movements, and interactions of plates
What is Pangaea
Pangaea is the supercontinent that all the continents were combined into.
What did Alfred Wegener study?
Physics, meteorology, and astronomy.
Under the Crust is the ____.
Upper mantle
What can cause an earthquake?
An eruption of a volcano, landslides, impact of a meteor, man-made explosions
What other planet has two other plates?
Why is Pangaea not around today?
Split up due to continental drift
Wegener was different from other scientists because he believed that ______ other than land bridges.
Continental Drift.
The middle layer of Earth is the ____.
Lower Mantle
Where do earthquakes occur?
In the Focus or the epicenter
How many plates does Earth have?
8 large plates and 9 small plates
How do we know that Pangaea is 100% a thing?
We know that Pangaea is real because of the evidence that we found in rocks. Such as fossils.
Although Wegener had evidence he didn't have an ____ for continental drift.
Explanation
The bottom layer of Earth is called the _____.
Inner core
What's a focus when talking about an earthquake?
Break in Eath's crust along which movement has occurred.
What is a convection cycle when talking about moving plates?
Heat from Earth's interior transfers to the crust to create currents
How many continents made up Pangaea?
Seven continents
Did other American geologist respect Wegener?
No, they harshly criticized him
How many layers does Earth contain?
Five
What kind of waves are produced when an earthquake occurs?
Seismic Waves
What are ocean plates made of?
Basalt
How do we know that South America and Africa go together?
Well, they fit like puzzles is one, if that's not enough then the fossil evidence in the rocks that we found in both places.