PPT-Chapter 3 Section 1: Drifting Continents

1 What is Wegeners hypothesis That all of the continents were once joined together is a single landmass and have since drifted apart 2 Wegeners idea that the continents slowly moved over Earths surface became known as. World Continents Equator Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator 2057520E 057520 2057520W 4057520E 4057520W 4057520N 4057520S 6057520E 805 According . to Alfred Wegener, the super-continent of Pangea began to break up 200 million years ago with the continents attaining the size, shape, and location where we see them today. This movement of continents has not yet come to an end. According to J. Tuzo Wilson, the breakup and drifting of the present continents . In 1812, Alfred Wegener presented his scientific theory called “Continental Drift”. It was based on his belief that the continents had drifted apart from one another.. Pangaea. Wegener ‘s hypothesis was that all the continents had once been joined together in a single landmass and have since drifted apart.. 1. Continents and Ocean. A continent is one of the seven large landmasses on earth. . . 2. Continents and Oceans. The seven continents are:. Africa . Australia. Antarctica . Asia. North America. South America. Drifting was first found in the mountains of Japan.. Around the year of 1996 one of the first drift events out of Japan took place in California.. Japanese cars were most commonly used for drifting.. Students . know features of the ocean floor (magnetic patterns, age, and sea-floor topography) provide evidence of plate tectonics.. Have you ever wondered why Earth has earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains?. One Theories Journey . Continental drift -- One theory's journey. . Today, you might be laughed out of a geology course for questioning whether continents move through geologic time. But 75 years ago, only skeptics believed that continents could take a hike. Talk about conventional . and . Seafloor Spreading . Notes. Part 1. Alfred Wegener. and the. Continental Drift. hypothesis. Up until the early 1900s, long-held tradition in the earth sciences stated that continents have remained in fixed positions throughout geologic time. How 2 continents fell in love…and created a big, beautiful world. . By: Carla Vigil. SS-EP-4.1.2. Students will use geographic tools to identify major landforms (e.g., continents, mountain ranges), bodies of water (e.g., oceans, major rivers) and natural resources on Earth’s surface and use relative location. Ahead of its Time. It has been recognized for along time that coastlines of South America and Africa appear to fit together. Still it is another feature of Geology where direct information had been missing, and the thinking of individuals were much different.. Evidence for Plate Tectonics. Changes in Sea Floor Magnetism. Evidence for Plate Tectonics. Continents fit together like a puzzle. Changes in Sea Floor Magnetism. Evidence for Plate Tectonics. Fossils of plants and animals of the same species found on different continents. . Ahead of its Time. It has been recognized for along time that coastlines of South America and Africa appear to fit together. Still it is another feature of Geology where direct information had been missing, and the thinking of individuals were much different.. 1. Unit 2, Lesson 5: What are Some Ways to Organize or Regionalize the Earth?. 2. REGION: . an area with at least one characteristic or feature that sets it apart from other areas. 3. Review. What is one way to divide Michigan into regions?. What is drifting?. Some example videos:. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3MAmVpAbEo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v. =T95p7aGg6l4. https. ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaFiAt7aPBM. . Disclaimer. It is actually illegal to drift on the streets!.