exit ticket: tues jan 20 Continental Drift

The theory that continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together in a supercontinent called Pangaea.

Alfred Wegener.

A supercontinent that existed around 335 million years ago, where all continents were joined together.

Fossil evidence, such as similar fossils found on different continents.

Identical climate patterns worldwide are not considered evidence supporting the theory.

Evidence that supports the theory of continental drift, showing that continents were once connected.

Evidence from fossils, like the giant fern Glossopteris, that supports the theory of continental drift.

They all have deep grooves or scratches in rocks, indicating past glacial activity.

Evidence that glaciers once covered areas that are now warm, supporting the theory of continental drift.

They suggest that continents were once connected, supporting the theory of continental drift.