Scientists have theorized that the continents were once all connected into a supercontinent called Pangaea.
An Earth Science student used a simulation that allowed them to move Earth's continents and try to put them together like a puzzle:
How well do the continents fit together? Why might they not be a perfect fit?
Question 2
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Part 2: Fossil Evidence
Next, the Earth Science student added the locations of various fossils and tried to fit the continents together so the areas of fossils lined up:
Do fossils support the theory of Pangaea? Why or why not?
Question 3
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Part 3: Rock Evidence
Next, the Earth Science student added the locations of rocks and mountains and tried to fit the continents together so they lined up:
Do rocks and mountains support the theory of Pangaea? Why or why not?
Question 4
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Part 4: Glacial Evidence
Finally, the Earth Science student added the locations of glaciers and tried to fit the continents together so they lined up:
Do glaciers support the theory of Pangaea? Why or why not?
Question 5
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Part 5: Analysis
What evidence (fossils, rocks, or glaciers) is the strongest support of the theory of plate tectonics? Give at least 1 reason why you chose that evidence.