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Evidence of PlateTec
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Continental drift theory | Alfred Wegner’s explanation of continents slowly moving and changing their positions relative to one another |
| Pangaea | the hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined, from about 300 to 200 million years ago |
| Theory of plate tectonics | the theory that Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere |