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continents drifted to current location (from Pangaea) |
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continetal drift proposed by |
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it was proposed by Wegener |
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1.no proof 2.no explanation how it happened |
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Fossil Clues, Climate Clues, Rock Clues |
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similar plant and animal fossils found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean |
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a) glacial evidence in warmer climates b) fossils of ferms in cold climates |
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similar rock types found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean |
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molten rock pushed through at mid atlantic ridge |
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1) Newer rocks near mid- Atlantic ridge 2) Magnetic clues in rocks |
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crustal sections (plates) move around on mantle |
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2 continental plates collide |
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denser oceanic plate goes under less dense continental plate |
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plates slide by each other |
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two continental plates move apart |
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2 oceanic plates move apart |
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plates move by convection currents |
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