Practice Evolution Of Plate Tectonic Theory (22.17)

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Question 1.
What is the concept of Pangaea?
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Think about what Wegener proposed.
Question 2.
Identify one key piece of evidence supporting seafloor spreading.
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Consider geographical features of the ocean floor.
3Question 3.
What theory suggests that continents were once joined together?
- Plate Tectonics
- Continental Drift
- Seafloor Spreading
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Remember the name of the theory.
4Question 4.
True or False: Mid-ocean ridges are evidence for seafloor spreading.
- True
- False
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Think about how ocean floors are formed.
Question 5.
Discuss the implications of seafloor spreading on the concept of continental drift. How do they support each other?
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Think about how what's happening under the sea relates to the surface world.
Question 6.
Critique Wegener's theories and discuss how subsequent discoveries addressed his initial proposals.
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Focus on the advancements in technology and methodology that clarified the theories.

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