Continental Drift
what was the man's name who came came up with Pangea?
Alfred Wegener
How are mountains created?
By the plates pressing against each other
What is the ring of fire?
An area on earth where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur
How old is the earth?
4.543 billion years old (4.6)
What is Wegener's first name?
Alfred
what are the two continents that coastlines match the most?
South America and Africa
What is the largest tectonic plate called?
The Pacific plate
How are the majority of earthquakes caused?
Movement of earth’s plates
In what ocean is The ring of fire located?
Pacific
What does Pangea mean?
All earth
How many major tectonic plates are there on earth?
7
What was the name of the person who came up with the theory Tectonic Plates?
Tuzzo
Estimated how many major meteorites hit the earth?
Estimated 500
What are the names of earth’s layers?
Inner core, Outer core, Mantle, oter mantle, and The Crust
What did Wegener come up with the idea of?
Continental drift
How long did it take for the continents to get to where they are now?
600 million years
What are the 3 types of tectonic plate boundaries?
convergent, divergent and transform.
How are volcanoes created?
By magma making its way to earth’s surface
What is the name of the Era that we live in?
Cenozoic Era
what were Wegener's 4 proofs of continental drift?
Jigsaw fit, Fossil evidence, Geological(landform) evidence, and Glaciation evidence
How many years ago did Pangea exist?
300 million years ago
What are the 2 main types of tectonic plates?
oceanic and continental
Where is the world's largest volcano located?
North pacific ocean
What is Mr. Parkin’s hometown?
Thunder Bay
In what year did Wegener come up with continental drift?
1912