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What evidence suggests that continents move?

1.) Geographical features


2.) Fossil Patterns


3.) Climate Change

What is the name of Alfred Wegener's theory that states that continents were once thought to have joined in a single large landmass called Pangaea?

Continental Drift

Why did most scientists reject Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift?

Wegener could not explain how the landmasses were moving.

What geographical feature discovery lead to more scientists accepting Wegener's ideas?

Sonar uncovered huge underwater mountain ranges called mid-oceanic ridges.

What type of plate boundary occurs when plates are moving away from each other?

Divergent Boundary

What type of plate boundary moves side to side?

Transform Boundary

What type of plate boundary moves toward one another?

Convergent Boundary

****Kudos Question****




What is the name of the branch of science that studies the planet Earth?

Earth Science or also known as Geo Science




"Geo" means Earth in latin :)