'Single landmass' presentation slideshows

PLATE TECTONICS REVIEW

PLATE TECTONICS REVIEW. Approximately how old is the earth?. 4.6 billion years old. What are the three zones of the earth?. Crust, mantle, core. What are the two types of crust?. Oceanic & continental. Describe the lithosphere. . Rigid plastic-like. Describe the asthenosphere .

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Inside Earth: Chapter 1- Plate Tectonics

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Alfred Wegener and Pangaea

Alfred Wegener and Pangaea. Pangaea is the name given to the single giant continent in a proposal by Wegener (1912). The theory of continental drift states that the continents were once a single landmass that drifted apart and are still doing so. Evidence for Continental Drift.

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Tectonic Plates

Tectonic Plates. Mrs. Hartman. Tectonic Plates. Definition: Pieces of the lithosphere that move around on top of the asthenosphere (think of the lithosphere like a giant jigsaw puzzle). Popcorn read page 396-397 and look at figure 4. Tectonic Ice Cubes demo. Popcorn read page 398.

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Restless Continents

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ACTIVITY 40

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