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. 1 Chapter 4 The average ocean depth is If the Earth The Road To Plate Tectonics. 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. Write On . Grade. . 3. Learner Expectation. Content Standard:. 3.0 . Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the uses of geography.. Continental Drift. Objectives. Summarize Wegner’s hypothesis of continental drift. Describe the process of sea floor spreading. Identify how paleomagnetism provides support for the idea of sea floor spreading. How are you captaining your ship. Hebrews 2:1 “We must, therefore, pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away.”. 1. COMMON THOUGHTS . . ABOUT DRIFTING. 1. Drifting requires no effort. subcontinents, . regions & . Countries. WHII.1. Continents & Subcontinents. Continents. One of the large, continuous land masses of the earth. North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica. . Continents . (pages. . 136–140). Continental. . Drift. . (pages. . 137–139). Key. Concept:. . Alfred. . Wegener’s. . hypothesis. was that. . all the continents were once joined together in a. What You Will Learn. Describe Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift. . Explain . how sea-floor spreading provides a way for continents to move. . Describe . how new oceanic lithosphere forms at mid-ocean ridges. . 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. /. NWSMKX. /. NWSMilwaukee. Strong Low Pressure to Affect WI. This . Morning. This Afternoon. This. . Evening. Heavy snow . portions of west and . north. , with . gusty. . winds producing blowing and drifting. . Do Now. Why is it important to learn about the continents . and oceans?. Directions. Answer the questions on the back. Question 1 can be found on page H3 and question 3 can be found on page H10. . Questions 2 and 4 can be found on Atlas page 129.. Describe Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift. . Explain . how sea-floor spreading provides a way for continents to move. . Describe . how new oceanic lithosphere forms at mid-ocean ridges. . Explain . Objectives:. Identify three types of mountains.. Describe how they are formed.. Key Terms. folded mountain. : mountain formed by the folding of rock layers. dome mountain. : mountain formed when upfolds in rocks create a rounded structure that looks like a bowl turned upside down. 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!.