Pangea/ Continental Drift
What is Pangea?
A supercontinent that existed over 200 million years ago
True or False: Tectonic Plates are always moving
True
True of False: Glacier ice is colder than regular ice
False
People who moved often to search for food were known as...?
Nomads
What hemisphere have we been studying in this unit?
Western Hemisphere
Who discovered Pangea?
Alfred Wegner
What are the seven continents we have today?
Asia, North America, South America, Europe, Austrailia, Antartica, Africa
What do we call large animals from the ice age that went extinct?
Megafauna
Which two continents were connected by the Bering Land Bridge?
Asia and North America
What is the difference between the Ancient World Wonders and a Natural Wonder?
The ancient wonders were man made while the natural wonders exist in nature.
Why didn't scientists accept Alfred Wegner's hypothesis/theory?
He didn't have enough evidence
What was formed when India collided with the tectonic plates in Asia?
The Himalayan Mountains
What is an Ice Age?
A long period of time when global temperatures are much colder and glaciers expand across the planet
How did scientists learn about the first people who migrated to North America? (2 answers)
1. Fossils
2. Artifacts
The planting and growing of crops is called?
Agriculture
What is the Theory of Continental Drift?
All the continents were once connected as a single landmass
What land formations are tectonic plate movements responsible for? (4 answers)
Earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and islands
What two things in NY were formed or left behind by glaciers?
Central Park rocks and Long Island
How did the first people come to North America?
Walking across the bridge
A period before written records is known as...
Prehistory
Similar ________ of different plants and animals were found on widely separated continents.
Fossils
Name 3 pieces of evidence scientists use to justify the existence of Pangea
1. The continents fit together like puzzle pieces
2. Similar ancient fossils were found on continents set far apart (scattered)
3. Scientists discovered that the continents are on a series of moving plates (Plate Tectonics)
True or False: Glaciers move down mountains and other wide areas of land
True
How did the Bering Land Bridge appear?
The sea levels dropped.
We had presentations on the Galapagos Islands, The Grand Canyon, the Great Lakes, and the Rocky Mountains. Which was NOT formed by the continental drift/ plate tectonic movements?
The Great Lakes