Sea Floor Spreading Flashcards

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Where was the earth believed to be years ago

A

Center of the universe

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1
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Who discovered sfs

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Alfred Wegner

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2
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What do scientist want to understand

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How the world works

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3
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What did the coastlines of all the continents look like

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Puzzle pieces

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4
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What were found were they can’t be found today

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Fossils in same 2 different content

Plant fossils were they can’t grow now

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5
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What did scientist believe connected continents

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Land bridges

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6
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What mountains looked alike

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Appalachian and Scottish highlands

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7
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What was his book called

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The origins of the continents and oceans

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8
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What was the one land mass called

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  1. )super continent

2. )Pangea

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9
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How was the theory of sfs thought of

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Stupid, scornful

Supportive

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10
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When was sfs accepted

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1960’s

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11
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What theory came from sfs

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Plate tectonics

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12
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Where is the furthest rock located from the mid ocean ridge(underwater mountain range)

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Furthest away

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