Form 1: Introduction to Continental Drift and Pangaea
Learn the basic concepts of continental drift and the supercontinent Pangaea. Discover how Earth's landmasses were once connected before moving apart over time.
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What was Pangaea?
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Which scientist proposed the hypothesis of continental drift?
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What does the theory of continental drift state?
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Approximately when did Pangaea begin breaking apart?
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Which two continents have coastlines that fit together most noticeably like puzzle pieces?
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What does the name 'Pangaea' mean in its original language?
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What single vast ocean surrounded Pangaea?
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What was the northern supercontinent called after Pangaea split into two parts?
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What was the southern supercontinent called after Pangaea split?
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Why did most scientists initially reject Alfred Wegener's hypothesis?
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What type of evidence compares the matching shapes of continents across oceans?
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Are Earth's continents still moving today?