1. Vocabulary for Plate Tectonics • Wegener published this theory in his 1915 book, On the Origin of Continents and Oceans. In it he also proposed the existence of the…

Slide 1 From the time maps of the globe became available, people wondered about the arrangement of the continents and oceans. Hundreds of years later, valid explanations…

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Slide 1 September 23, 2010 Slide 2 Warm up: Read the short article entitled “What evidence is there that the continents were once all connected?”, write the main ideas…

Plate Tectonics Or Do the continents move because they donât like their neighbors? 19th century geologists wondered about the origin of mountains. How were they formed?…

. Plate Tectonics Theory that the Earthâs crust is made of rigid plates that float on the molten layer of the mantle. Comes from the Greek word meaning âbuilderâ. Explains…

Bellringer: Looking at the world map, what do you notice about the shape of the continents? -Write a 1 paragraph response about what you notice. From the time maps of the…

PowerPoint Presentation DO NOW What is the Geologic Time Scale based on? What 2 events characterize the Cenozoic Era? What 2 events characterize the Quaternary Period? What…

by Alexandra H., Brooke T., help from Tom L., Tim D., and Mr. Brown Edited by Mr. Ledoux Theory of Plate Tectonics Earthâs crust is composed of large plates These plates…

Plate Tectonics Chapter 17 Great Idea: The entire earth is still changing, due to the slow convection of soft, hot rocks deep within the planet. Chapter Outline The Dynamic…