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Large masses of land all over the world
evidence
fossils
continents
tectonic plate theory
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Theory that outer layer of Earth divded and moved across Earth's surface.
Tectonic Plate Theory
Fossils
Evidence
Continents
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The pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle are referred to as _________ or lithosphere
core
tectonic plates
drifting
fossils
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Facts based on information believed to be valid or true.
Continents
Fossils
Tectonic Plate Theory
Evidence
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Who came up with the theory of Pangaea and tectonic plate theory?
Albert Einstein
Alfred Wegener
Tom Brady
Frankenstein
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What provides evidence for past tectonic plate motions.
fossils found on opposite continents and coastlines
Matching rock formations show continents were attached.
glacial evidence found in areas there can not be glaciers today
ALL of the above.
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Evidence of life millions of years ago
Tectonic Plate Theory
Evidence
continents
fossils
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The theory that the large masses of land all over the earth were at one time all connected is known as Pangaea or ______
Fossils
Supercontinent
Glacier
MegaContinent
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Before using evidence of fossils, Wegener suggested the idea of Pangaea because...
the shapes of continents look like puzzle pieces.
oceans became smaller
continents all borded by mountains
weathering and erosion reshaped the surface.
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Scientsists believe that Earth's _________ are drifting.
Glaciers
Oceans
Contients
Volcanoes
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Theory of plate tectonics was rejected, but now accepted. Why?
scientists travel underearth to see plates.
more people are studying the past
plates started moving faster
new evidence discovered over time
