1.Tectonic Plates: The Movement of Earth’s SurfaceBy Timothy Taylor2. Introduction This power point presentation will explain how the surface of the Earth is always moving…

1. Solid Earth GeophysicsAli Oncel [email_address] Department of Earth Sciences KFUPM Today’s class:Plate Motions Reading: Fowler Chapters 2-3 http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/plate_tectonics/plates.html…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Wegener’s Continental Drift Hypothesis States that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations.…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Theory of Continental Drift  Alfred Wegener, German meteorologist  Proposed in 1912 in articles  Single large continent (Pangaea – “all…

Slide 1Tectonic Plate Boundaries 12/11/14 Slide 2 Complete a foldable :] You need three tabs- one for each boundary type (convergent, divergent, transform) The front: Boundary…

Chapter 17 Study Guide Answers #1 Pangaea #2 1. Puzzle-like fit 2. Widespread plant 3. Animal fossil 4. Climate clues (glaciers) 5. Rock clues (similar mountains) #3 Oceanic…

Slide 1 Theory of Continental Drift Alfred Wegener, German meteorologist Proposed in 1912 in articles Single large continent (Pangaea â âall earthâ) started breaking apart…

Continental Drift 17.3 & 17.4 Notes Continental Drift Main Points: The theory published by Wegner states that the continents were once all connected and they continually…

Chapter 17 Study Guide Answers #1 Pangaea #2 1. Puzzle-like fit 2. Widespread plant 3. Animal fossil 4. Climate clues (glaciers) 5. Rock clues (similar mountains) #3 Oceanic…

Continental Drift 17.3 & 17.4 Notes Continental Drift Main Points: The theory published by Wegner states that the continents were once all connected and they continually…