Continental Drift

Who developed the theory of continental drift?

Which do you think the world needs more of?

How many pieces of evidence did Wegener find to support his theory of continental drift?

What is Pangaea and about how many years ago did it probably exist?

Which animal is an example of fossil correlation?

One piece of evidence is the "apparent fit of continents."  What does this mean?

Another piece of evidence is "fossil correlation."  What does that mean?

A third piece of evidence is "rock and mountain correlation."  What does that mean?

Why did scientists think Wegener's theory of continental drift was incorrect?

What is an example of rock and mountain correlation?

Which of these is the BEST example of how the continents seem to fit together?

What is the theory of continental drift?

T or F: The continents move a few miles each year.

The last piece of evidence is paleoclimate data.  What does this mean?

T or F: According to Wegener's theory, the continents are still moving today.