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continental drift
plate tectonics
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12/05/2005

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Alfred Wegener
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Developed theory of continental drift
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Pangea
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Super continent that existed over 200 million years ago
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Yes
Definition
Are the continents still moving today?
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Continental Drift
Definition
the continents were once one land mass that broke apart over time
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the edges of the continental shelves fit together like a puzzle
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evidence of continental drift shown by continental shelves
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Identical rock types were found on distant continents (Argentina and South Africa)
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evidence of continental drift shown by types of rocks
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Fossils of the same type have been found in rocks from the same time period on different continents
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evidence of continental drift shown by fossils
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