The Solid Earth - Chapter 6: Continental Drift Flashcards
1
Q
The splitting of continental blocks has resulted in the formations of new ___
A
ocean basins
2
Q
Alfred Wegener set forth the basic outline of his hypothesis _____ _____
A
continental drift
3
Q
One of Alfred Wegener’s major tenets suggested that a supercontinent once existed named…
A
Pangaea
4
Q
The remains of what animal in fossil form provided evidence for continental drift?
A
Mesosaurus
5
Q
One piece of evidence for the supercontinent is that the rocks match in ___ and ____ on the boundaries
A
age
type
