'Alfred wegner' presentation slideshows

2. The determination of longitude is mainly a function of ?

2. The determination of longitude is mainly a function of ?. 1) geometry 2) latitude 3) distance 4) time. 4) time. 3. The North Pole is an __?. Ice-covered ocean Ice-covered land Ice-free ocean Ice-free land. Ice-covered ocean.

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Chapter 2

Chapter 2. Key concepts: Continental drift Seafloor spreading Convergent plate boundary Divergent plate boundary Transform-fault plate boundary Why do plates move? Magnetic anomalies Pangaea. Which force(s) create earthquakes and volcanoes?. Gravity Electro-magnetism Nuclear forces.

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8.2 Continental Drift Theory and Sea-Floor Spreading

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Continental Drift- the breakup of Pangea Proposed by Alfred Wegner

Continental Drift- the breakup of Pangea Proposed by Alfred Wegner. Convergent Boundary = where 2 plates collide. Possible results: 1. mountains 2. subduction - the most dense plate is pushed down. Divergent Boundary Where 2 plates are moving apart

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INTRODUCTION TO REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY

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Introduction to Regional Geography I (pages 1-16)

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Introduction to Regional Geography I (pages 1-16)

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PLATE TECTONICS

PLATE TECTONICS. History of Pangaea. Alfred Wegner originated the theory of Pangaea . The Theory of a Super Continent was not originally accepted by scientists. After a while they rethought the idea and believed it . Pangaea-The ancient super continent, comprising all the continents.

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Plate tectonics

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