Plate Tectonics Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
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who and when proposed continental drift
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alfred wegener, 1915
2
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alfred wegener’s book
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The Origin of Continents and Oceans
3
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19th century geologist
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Eduard Suess
4
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Eduard Suess’ evidence
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shared plant fossils and glaciation
5
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Eduard Suess’ book
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The Face of the Earth
6
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published a pamphlet on continental drift
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Frank Taylor
7
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evidences of continental drift
A
- continental jigsaw puzzle
- shared fossils
- rock types and mountain belts
- ancient climates and glaciation
8
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fossils used for continental drift
A
- mesosaurus
- cynogathus
- lystrosaurus
- glossopteris
9
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ship used to map the ocean
A
HMS Challenger
10
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discovered sea floor spreading
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Harry Hess
11
Q
7 major tectonic plates
A
NaSaPaAfEuAuAn
12
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7 minor tectonic plates
A
CarNaPhiArCoScoJuan
13
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Evidences of plate tectonics
A
- ocean drilling
- hotspots and mantle plumes
- paleomagnetism
