Plate tectonics “Quest”: Tuesday January 15, 2011
... o radiation, conduction, convection, density, convection current Know how heat from Earth’s interior is the driving force of plate tectonics. Drifting Continents Vocabulary- will be either in a multiple choice or fill-in. o continental drift, Pangaea, fossil Know the evidence that supported th ...
... o radiation, conduction, convection, density, convection current Know how heat from Earth’s interior is the driving force of plate tectonics. Drifting Continents Vocabulary- will be either in a multiple choice or fill-in. o continental drift, Pangaea, fossil Know the evidence that supported th ...
Section: Continental Drift
... Pangea and Continental Drift WEGENER’S HYPOTHESIS ______1 . The German scientist Alfred Wegener proposed a hypothesis now called a. paleomagnetism. c. floating continents. b. continental drift. d. sea-floor spreading. ______ 2. Wegener hypothesized that the continents formed part of a single land ma ...
... Pangea and Continental Drift WEGENER’S HYPOTHESIS ______1 . The German scientist Alfred Wegener proposed a hypothesis now called a. paleomagnetism. c. floating continents. b. continental drift. d. sea-floor spreading. ______ 2. Wegener hypothesized that the continents formed part of a single land ma ...
Earth Science: Tectonic Plates Section 1-1
... 2) What evidence did Wegener have to support his hypothesis? 3) Describe the important scientific discovery Wegener made in 1910? 1) In 1910 Alfred Wegener made an observation about how the continents fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. He formed a hypothesis that all continents were once joined toge ...
... 2) What evidence did Wegener have to support his hypothesis? 3) Describe the important scientific discovery Wegener made in 1910? 1) In 1910 Alfred Wegener made an observation about how the continents fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. He formed a hypothesis that all continents were once joined toge ...
5. I can evaluate Alfred Wegner`s theory of continental drift based on
... 5. I can evaluate Alfred Wegner’s theory of continental drift based on scientific evidence and reasoning. a. I can describe the 4 pieces of evidence for plate tectonics used by Alfred Wegner b. I can evaluate Alfred Wegner’s hypothesis of continental drift c. I can explain how magnetic minerals in t ...
... 5. I can evaluate Alfred Wegner’s theory of continental drift based on scientific evidence and reasoning. a. I can describe the 4 pieces of evidence for plate tectonics used by Alfred Wegner b. I can evaluate Alfred Wegner’s hypothesis of continental drift c. I can explain how magnetic minerals in t ...
Plate Tectonics What is it and what makes it work?
... birth very early and the young animal, essentially a helpless embryo, climbs from the mother's birth canal to the nipples. There it grabs on with its mouth and continues to develop, often for weeks or months depending on the species. Like other mammals, the marsupials are covered with hair. Mothers ...
... birth very early and the young animal, essentially a helpless embryo, climbs from the mother's birth canal to the nipples. There it grabs on with its mouth and continues to develop, often for weeks or months depending on the species. Like other mammals, the marsupials are covered with hair. Mothers ...
Chapter 2 - Plate Tectonics
... Thought questions for this chapter Would you characterize plate tectonics as a hypothesis, a theory, or a fact? Why? The theory of plate tectonics was not widely accepted until the banded patterns of magnetization on the ocean floor were discovered. In light of earlier observations – the jigsaw-puz ...
... Thought questions for this chapter Would you characterize plate tectonics as a hypothesis, a theory, or a fact? Why? The theory of plate tectonics was not widely accepted until the banded patterns of magnetization on the ocean floor were discovered. In light of earlier observations – the jigsaw-puz ...
Lesson Two: Moving Continents Vocabulary Station
... The Earth’s crust is broken into twelve main pieces called ...
... The Earth’s crust is broken into twelve main pieces called ...
2 - Tectonic Plates - UTEP Geological Sciences
... Plate Tectonics Theory - A convective cell heat system is the basic process responsible for plate motion. ...
... Plate Tectonics Theory - A convective cell heat system is the basic process responsible for plate motion. ...
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... Continental drift said that continents plow through fixed ocean basins. Plate tectonics says that ocean crust moves too – the whole surface of the earth is broken into plates which move around. No Sea-Floor spreading in the original Continental Drift hypothesis. ...
... Continental drift said that continents plow through fixed ocean basins. Plate tectonics says that ocean crust moves too – the whole surface of the earth is broken into plates which move around. No Sea-Floor spreading in the original Continental Drift hypothesis. ...
The Ocean Floor
... deep, dark waters of ocean trenches. If you went on a field trip across the ocean floor, what do you think you would see? You would see the same landforms that you see on land – mountains, valleys, hills, and plains! Some important features of the ocean floor include the continental shelf, the conti ...
... deep, dark waters of ocean trenches. If you went on a field trip across the ocean floor, what do you think you would see? You would see the same landforms that you see on land – mountains, valleys, hills, and plains! Some important features of the ocean floor include the continental shelf, the conti ...
1.2 Evidence for the Existence of Gondwana
... Australia is still moving northwards at a rate of approximately 7cm per year, which means that it could collide with Southeast Asia in approximately 50 million years if the drifting continues at the current rate. ...
... Australia is still moving northwards at a rate of approximately 7cm per year, which means that it could collide with Southeast Asia in approximately 50 million years if the drifting continues at the current rate. ...
Theory of PLATE TECTONICS
... • Because they were one continent that broke up. • Don’t match exactly due to erosion ...
... • Because they were one continent that broke up. • Don’t match exactly due to erosion ...
Essentials of Geology Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory
... influence of plate movement on the distribution of organisms Climate and geographic barriers control the distribution of plants and animals - provinces Provinces don’t share many organisms in common, so a dynamic crust creates new provinces and opportunity for new organisms Changes in wind and ocean ...
... influence of plate movement on the distribution of organisms Climate and geographic barriers control the distribution of plants and animals - provinces Provinces don’t share many organisms in common, so a dynamic crust creates new provinces and opportunity for new organisms Changes in wind and ocean ...
Plate Tectonics, Landforms and Earthquakes At Home
... Why does this suggest that at one point, the continents were all together? Answer: A mesasaurus would not have been able to swim from Africa to South America unless there was a river connecting them. ...
... Why does this suggest that at one point, the continents were all together? Answer: A mesasaurus would not have been able to swim from Africa to South America unless there was a river connecting them. ...
Ocean Basins (Chapter 19) - Ms. Whitt's Science Classes
... (used to study oceans) Sonar- sound navigation and ranging, a system that uses acoustic signals and returned echoes to determine the location of objects or to communicate ...
... (used to study oceans) Sonar- sound navigation and ranging, a system that uses acoustic signals and returned echoes to determine the location of objects or to communicate ...
How can you model Earth movements?
... ( _________________activity) which created present day and ancient mountain belts. The mountains are evidence of the high __________________ and __________________. ...
... ( _________________activity) which created present day and ancient mountain belts. The mountains are evidence of the high __________________ and __________________. ...
Plate Tectonics Internet Scavenger Hunt
... C. Click on “The Controversial Hypothesis” and navigate through the slides to answer the following questions: 3. Who was Alfred Wegener and what did he suggest? ...
... C. Click on “The Controversial Hypothesis” and navigate through the slides to answer the following questions: 3. Who was Alfred Wegener and what did he suggest? ...
Chapter 7 Review Test - Bismarck Public Schools
... 2. Wegener thought that all the continents were once together in one large continent called a. Gondwana. c. Eurasia. b. Laurasia. d. Pangaea. ...
... 2. Wegener thought that all the continents were once together in one large continent called a. Gondwana. c. Eurasia. b. Laurasia. d. Pangaea. ...
Convection in the Mantle and The Theory of Plate Tectonics
... appear to line up according to the shape of continents. • Fossils: from ancient animals appear to link continents together as well- mesosaurus, lystrosaurus (freshwater reptiles), glossopteris (plant). • Climate: temperature changes at specific locations show that continents may have shifted toward ...
... appear to line up according to the shape of continents. • Fossils: from ancient animals appear to link continents together as well- mesosaurus, lystrosaurus (freshwater reptiles), glossopteris (plant). • Climate: temperature changes at specific locations show that continents may have shifted toward ...
Sea-Floor Spreading Power Point
... Most are underwater, but a few can be seen above the surface. ...
... Most are underwater, but a few can be seen above the surface. ...
10.1 Continental Drift
... · allows scientists to date rocks · discovered that new rocks form at the center of a ridge and move away in opposite directions · provided proof for Hess's sea-floor spreading idea and Wegener's continental drift hypothesis ...
... · allows scientists to date rocks · discovered that new rocks form at the center of a ridge and move away in opposite directions · provided proof for Hess's sea-floor spreading idea and Wegener's continental drift hypothesis ...
Unit 1 Day 5.
... Between Rodinia and Pangaea, there may have been one other supercontinent, which is known as Pannotia. Assuming it existed - and there's still disagreement on that point - Pannotia was something of an accidental supercontinent, created by glancing collisions between tectonic plates instead of any re ...
... Between Rodinia and Pangaea, there may have been one other supercontinent, which is known as Pannotia. Assuming it existed - and there's still disagreement on that point - Pannotia was something of an accidental supercontinent, created by glancing collisions between tectonic plates instead of any re ...
Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics 02
... are moving, but the “plates” of lithosphere “floating” in effect on the asthenosphere The lithosphere is made up of about 20 plates which move relative to each other in several ways Let’s look at a generalized sketch ...
... are moving, but the “plates” of lithosphere “floating” in effect on the asthenosphere The lithosphere is made up of about 20 plates which move relative to each other in several ways Let’s look at a generalized sketch ...
Ocean Landforms - Lisle CUSD 202
... where two tectonic plates pull apart from one another creating a deep valley. • Rifts are the opposite of mountain ranges like the Alps or the Himalayas where the plates push together to create a mountain. ...
... where two tectonic plates pull apart from one another creating a deep valley. • Rifts are the opposite of mountain ranges like the Alps or the Himalayas where the plates push together to create a mountain. ...
Pangaea
Pangaea or Pangea (/pænˈdʒiːə/) was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. It assembled from earlier continental units approximately 300 million years ago, and it began to break apart about 175 million years ago. In contrast to the present Earth and its distribution of continental mass, much of Pangaea was in the southern hemisphere and surrounded by a super ocean, Panthalassa. Pangaea was the last supercontinent to have existed and the first to be reconstructed by geologists.