Alfred Wegener - The scientist who came up with the theory of Continental Drift., Pangea - The supercontinent that existed millions of years ago., The Theory of Continental Drift - The theory by Wegener that the continents were once all one giant landmass., Shape of Continents - The first piece of evidence that proved the theory of continental drift, the continents fit together like pieces of a puzzle., Fossil Correlation - This evidence that certain fossils of the same creature have been found on different continents. , Rock and Mountain Correlation  - The evidence that the same types of rocks and landforms formed in two different locations. For example, the East coast of North American and Europe., Glacier scratches - This evidence shows glaciers have left striations on parts of the Earth where it is now tropical and hot., Rejection of the Continental Drift - Alfred could not prove how the plates were moving., Sea floor spreading - Scientists realized when two plates move apart that magma comes up throw the hole., Newest seafloor found - This seafloor is found in between two plates that are pulling apart. (in the middle), Older seafloor found - This seafloor is found on the edges or coastlines., Convections currents - Scientists now know these are what move the plates.,

Continental Drift and Alfred Wegener

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