Practice Rocks Of Same Age Across The Oceans (4.1.1.2) - DISTRIBUTION OF OCEANS AND CONTINENTS

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Question 1.
What theory did Alfred Wegener propose?
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Think about how continents have moved over time.
Question 2.
What is tillite?
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Associated with glacial activities.
3Question 3.
Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
- Isaac Newton
- Alfred Wegener
- Charles Darwin
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Think about the person who first connected continents.
4Question 4.
True or False: Radiometric dating can show that rocks are the same age across continents.
- True
- False
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Consider how age can indicate connection.
Question 5.
Considering the evidence of continental drift, explain how the distribution of fossils impacts our understanding of geological time scales.
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Think about the implications for species distribution.
Question 6.
Analyze how glaciation impacts our understanding of continental position shifts.
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Relate glaciers to their respective landmasses.

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