SHO's & Mrs. B's Continental Drift & Tectonic Plates

Which two continents are shown here?

Iceland is at the top of a mid-ocean ridge in...

What kind of plant fossil was found on 5 continents?

Which 2 mountain chains in Europe and North America were used to support Wegener's Continental Drift Theory?

How many continents are on Earth?

True or False: Continental drift is a fast process.

True or False: Evidence needed to prove Wegener's theory on continental drift was not discovered until after he died.

Mid-ocean ridges are mountain ranges on the ocean floor, can form islands, & run in the middle of all oceans.

The continents still drift today by...

___________ a hypothesis suggesting all continents are in constant motion on the surface of Earth

________ the naturally preserved remains, imprints, or traces of organisms that lived long ago.

What is the main reason the continents move?

What was the name of the scientists who first studied continental drift theory?

_________ is one supercontinent that all continents were once part of.

Which is NOT true about mid-ocean ranges?

Antarctic coal beds formed from fossilized _______ that lived long ago in warm, wet climates.