Layers of Earth
This layers contains continental and oceanic
Crust
We are currently living in this era
Cenozoic Era
Index Fossils
What is the supercontinent when all the continents were one called
Pangea
They move toward each other
The largest layer
Mantle
Pre-Cambrian
What type of rock are most fossils commonly found
Sedimentary Rock
Which Scientist put forth the Continental Drift Theory
Alfred Wegener
What happens at DIVERGENT boundaries
plates divide
Outer Core
This era marks the formation of Pangea
Paleozoic Era
What is the law that assumes the newer rock layers are on top of the older layers called?
Law of Superposition
Name two of the four main types of evidence used to support the Continental Drift Theory.
Fossils, Glacial Striations, Continental Fit, Matching Landforms
What can a transform boundary create
What are the two parts of the mantle
Lithosphere and Asthenosphere
This era increased complex life forms such as dinosaurs
Mesozoic Era
What is more accurate Absolute Dating or Relative Dating?
Absolute
DAILY DOUBLE:What are glacial striations
Scratches on rocks caused by glaciers
Oceans crust are DIVERGING in a sea floor boundary. True or False
TRUE
What do Convection Currents Cause
Plate Movement
DAILY DOUBLE: What are the 3 parts the Precambrian era are broken into called?
Hadean, Archean, and Proterozoic
What do scientist use to determine absolute age
The decay of radioactive elements
Was the Continental Drift Theory widely accepted at first?
NO
Folded mountains