History of Plate Tectonics
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18 questions
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Plate tectonics theory wasnt accepted because no one could adequately answer what question?
Plate tectonics theory wasnt accepted because no one could adequately answer what question?
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In the late sixteenth century, ______________ noted that by carefully considering the coastlines of the atlantic ocean, it appeared that the Americans had been torn away from Europe and Africa.
In the late sixteenth century, ______________ noted that by carefully considering the coastlines of the atlantic ocean, it appeared that the Americans had been torn away from Europe and Africa.
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Who proposed a "sinking of the land between continents" ?
Who proposed a "sinking of the land between continents" ?
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What year was the theory of "sinking" put forth?
What year was the theory of "sinking" put forth?
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_______________ proposed the contienents were together at one point because of found fossil records
_______________ proposed the contienents were together at one point because of found fossil records
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In __________ Lord Kelvin help conduct Bathymetric surveys unvieling an extensive sumbarine moutain range.
In __________ Lord Kelvin help conduct Bathymetric surveys unvieling an extensive sumbarine moutain range.
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Match the scientist to their discoveries
Match the scientist to their discoveries
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
RD Oldham | arrow_right_alt | Layers of the Earth |
Joseph Barrell | arrow_right_alt | Core of the Earth |
A Mohorovicic | arrow_right_alt | Crust-mantle boundary |
Emil Wiechert | arrow_right_alt | Lithosphere and Asthenosphere |
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Continental drift was supported by rock types, geological structures, and fossils.
Continental drift was supported by rock types, geological structures, and fossils.
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Alfred Wegeners hypothesis was that the plates moved because of
Alfred Wegeners hypothesis was that the plates moved because of
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Who proposed mantle convection?
Who proposed mantle convection?
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Who had her work stolen on the expansion of rift valleys?
Who had her work stolen on the expansion of rift valleys?
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Who confirmed this expansion of the rifts using magnetic striping?
Who confirmed this expansion of the rifts using magnetic striping?
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Gravity affects the plates by
Gravity affects the plates by
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Why were the oceans not hospitable?
Why were the oceans not hospitable?
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The mantle was just too hot, that why we had a supercontinent early in Earths history.
The mantle was just too hot, that why we had a supercontinent early in Earths history.
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Why are old rocks hard to find?
Why are old rocks hard to find?
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1.8 Billion years ago, the supercontinent was called __________ and began the Boring Billion
1.8 Billion years ago, the supercontinent was called __________ and began the Boring Billion
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What other planets have our type of plate tectonics?
What other planets have our type of plate tectonics?