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Geology Quiz 2 (26)

Earth's continents and plate boundaries

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Who was Alfred Wegener? Scientist (meteorologist) who found evidence that the continents were once 1 super continent.
What was the super continent called? Pangea
Wegener's Theory was called what? The Theory of Continental Drift
What was Wegener's evidence that Pangea existed? 1. Continents fit together like puzzle pieces 2. fossils 3. Mountains 4. Past Climate Data(glaciers)
Did Wegner prove Pangea existed? No, he died before he could discover and explain plate tectonics.
In the theory of plate tectonics scientists believe that the continents move and shift because of what? Convection currents
The movement of the earth causes plates to move on what layer of the earth? crust or lithosphere
What boundary collides together and contains three types. Convergent boundary
What type of boundary do plates slide past one another. An example is the San Andreas fault. Transform boundary
What type of boundary do plates separate and move away from one another? The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example. divergent boundary
Which earthquake waves move fast through all earth materials? P waves or primary waves
Which earthquake waves move slower and do not move through the liquid portions of the earth? S waves or secondary waves
which earthquake waves cause the most destruction to the earth's surface? Surface waves
Created by: diamay
 

 



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