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Wegener's Continental Drift Theory and Plate Tectonics Overview

This article explores Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift, detailing the four key pieces of evidence he used. It also discusses the concept of plate tectonics, explaining the three types of plate boundaries and their associated geological events. Additionally, it covers subduction, the formation of the Rocky Mountains, and the distinctions between folds and faults, as well as anticlines and synclines.

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Wegener's Continental Drift Theory and Plate Tectonics Overview

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  1. Section E3 Assignment Name:

  2. Name and describe the theory that Wegener developed.

  3. What are the 4 pieces of evidence Wegener used to support his theory?

  4. Give 2 pieces of evidence to support the belief that the Earth’s crust is slowly moving

  5. State the Theory of Plate Tectonics

  6. List and define the 3 types of plate boundaries.

  7. For each boundary, say what events are caused: volcanoes, earthquakes, or mountains • Converging • Diverging • Transform

  8. Explain what is meant by the term “subduction”

  9. Describe how the Rocky Mountains were formed

  10. Describe the difference between a fold and a fault.

  11. Describe the difference between anticline and syncline.

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