Continental Drift
Who Came Up with the Theory Of Continental Drift
Alfred Waegner
Who came up with the idea of Seafloor Spreading
Harry H. Hess
What are the three types of rocks?
•Igneous
•Metamorphic
•Sedimentary
Where are the youngest layers located?
The youngest rock layer is at the top.
Is Mr. Upshur Right or Left Handed
LEFT HANDED !!!
What is the Name of the Super Continent?
Pangea
True or False There are mountains as tall as the Himalayas underneath the ocean.
True
Any rock type can be changed
into any of the other two and back again
through the Rock Cycle depending on conditions
True or False
True
What is the law of Cross Cutting Relationships
igneous rocks or faults that cut into other rocks are the youngest
How old is Mr. Upshur
26
What is the Continental Drift Theory
Idea that the continents slowly moved over Earths Surface.
What is the definition of seafloor spreading
The formation of new areas of oceanic crust which occurs through the upwelling of magma at mid ocean ridges and its subsequent outward movement on either side
What kind of rock comes from molten material?
Igneous rocks
What is the Law of Superposition
The Youngest layer of rock is on the top. The oldest layer of rock is on the bottom.
When is Mr. Upshur's birthday
July 11th
Name the 3 Types of Plate Boundaries and give a example of each
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
How does the theory of seafloor spreading support the theory of continental drift? Give 3 reasons
answers will vary
The movement of rock pieces and or soil from one place to another by natural processes is called
Erosion
What events can cause rock layers to shift up and down?
Earthquakes volcanoes erosion
Whats Mr. Upshur favorite football team
Philadelphia Eagles
Name the 6 phenomena that support continental drift
1. Fit of Continents
2. Plant Fossils
3.Animal Fossils
4. Climate Changes in Antarctica
5. Glacial Evidence
6. Rock Sequences
what is the definition of subduction?
The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary
How do you get sedimentary rocks?
Weathering Erosion Deposition Cementation
Which principle of geology would help you know that the vein of lava rock is the youngest
Law of crosscutting relationships
What's Mr. Upshur favorite food.
Mashed Potatoes !!