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Plate Tectonics Discussion Questions

Plate Tectonics Discussion Questions • What evidence did Alfred Wegener offer to support his theory of continental drift? • What evidence did exploration of the ocean floor reveal to further support Wegener’s theory? • How does the movement of tectonic plates occur?

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Plate Tectonics Discussion Questions

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  1. Plate Tectonics Discussion Questions • What evidence did Alfred Wegener offer to support his theory of continental drift? • What evidence did exploration of the ocean floor reveal to further support Wegener’s theory? • How does the movement of tectonic plates occur? • What are the three types of tectonic plate movement? What changes in the surface of the earth might each of these cause? • Discuss the differences between the volcanoes that formed the Hawaiian Islands and those bordering the Pacific plate in the Ring of Fire.

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