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

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

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

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

True or False: Continental drift is a fast process.

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

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

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

How many continents are on Earth?

The continents still drift today by...

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

Which is NOT true about mid-ocean ranges?

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

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

What is the main reason the continents move?

What kind of plant fossil was found on 5 continents?

Which two continents are shown here?