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III. Section 3 Drifting Continents

III. Section 3 Drifting Continents. A. Continental Drift. Wegener-all continents were once joined together as a single land mass Continental Drift-the idea that continents slowly moved over Earth’s surface Pangea- Supercontinent

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III. Section 3 Drifting Continents

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  1. III. Section 3 Drifting Continents

  2. A. Continental Drift • Wegener-all continents were once joined together as a single land mass • Continental Drift-the idea that continents slowly moved over Earth’s surface • Pangea- Supercontinent • Evidence from land features-pieced together maps found mountain ranges fit together • Fossils- Fossils found in places that were once seperated by land • Climate- Fossils of tropical plants were found near the poles and vice Versa

  3. B. Wegener’sHypothesisRejected • Could not give a satisfactoryexplanation as to why the continents were moving • Proposedwhen continents collidetheiredgescrumple and foldcausingmountains to form

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