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    This document discusses the theory of continental drift. [1] It describes how in the early 20th century, German meteorologist Alfred Wegener proposed that the continents were once joined together in a supercontinent called Pangaea before drifting apart. [2] Wegener provided four main lines of evidence to support his theory: the matching coastline edges of continents, matching fossil distributions, matching glacial deposits, and paleomagnetic data showing the continents changed positions over time. [3] While initially controversial, the theory of plate tectonics later provided a physical basis for continental drift and is now widely accepted.

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    This document discusses the theory of continental drift. [1] It describes how in the early 20th century, German meteorologist Alfred Wegener proposed that the continents were once joined together in a supercontinent called Pangaea before drifting apart. [2] Wegener provided four main lines of evidence to support his theory: the matching coastline edges of continents, matching fossil distributions, matching glacial deposits, and paleomagnetic data showing the continents changed positions over time. [3] While initially controversial, the theory of plate tectonics later provided a physical basis for continental drift and is now widely accepted.

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    Continental Drift 1

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    This document discusses the theory of continental drift. [1] It describes how in the early 20th century, German meteorologist Alfred Wegener proposed that the continents were once joined together in a supercontinent called Pangaea before drifting apart. [2] Wegener provided four main lines of evidence to support his theory: the matching coastline edges of continents, matching fossil distributions, matching glacial deposits, and paleomagnetic data showing the continents changed positions over time. [3] While initially controversial, the theory of plate tectonics later provided a physical basis for continental drift and is now widely accepted.

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    Earth Science

    CALAMBA CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL


    Chipeco Avenue, Brgy. 3, Calamba City, Laguna 4027
    Objectives
    1. Discuss the history behind continental
    drift theory
    2. Describe the continental drift
    3. Enumerate and explain the evidence used
    to support the idea of drifting

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    1.State the 7 continents
    of today.
    2.How much of the Earth
    is covered by water?
    3.What are the ocean
    basins of the world?
    4.What is the largest
    ocean basins?

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    Is there anything
    peculiar with the
    shape of the
    continents on the
    opposite sides of
    the Atlantic Ocean?

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    Video clip: How do we know Pangaea Exist?

    So, how did the


    Earth look before?

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    The Theory of Continental Drift

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    The Theory of Continental Drift

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    The Theory of Continental Drift
    If all continents in the world would still be in a
    Pagaea structure, do you think airplanes
    would have been invented?
    What could have driven flight technology?

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    The Theory of Continental Drift
    WEGENER`S EVIDENCE
    1. Continents “fit together” like puzzle
    pieces
    2. Fossil Evidence
    • fossils are remains of living things that lived
    long ago.
    • similar fossils have been discovered in
    matching coastlines on different continents.
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    WEGENER`S EVIDENCE
    3. Glacial and paleoclimate
     Glacial till(soft sedimentary rocks)
     It also creates grooves or scratches called
    striations in the underlying bedrock

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    The Theory of Continental Drift
    Paleomagnetism and Polar
    wandering
    Paleomagnetism
     As magma cools down it starts
    forming minerals. Some minerals
    are strongly magnetic (e.g.
    magnetite).
     The magnetic minerals start to
    align with the surrounding
    magnetic field.
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    WEGENER`S EVIDENCE
    4. Mountains
    Some mountain ranges on different
    continents seem to match.
    Ex: ranges in Canada match Norway
    and Sweden
    Ex: Appalachian Mtn. match UK mtn

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    The Theory of Continental Drift
    Activity #1: “Continental Jigsaw Puzzle”.
    1. Divide the class into groups of 4-5.
    2. Cut along the borders of the continents
    3. Glue them on a sheet of paper. Draw a
    circle to represent the Earth.

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    Answer the following:
    1. What critieria or basis did you consider in
    piecing together the “jigsaw puzzle”?
    2. Looking at the resulting map. What can
    you conclude with regard to the location of
    the different fossils? What about the
    mountain range?
    3. Give your thoughts on why the cut-outs do
    not perfectly fit with each other.
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    If the Philippines drifted to the Western part of
    the Earth to become part of North America,
    what changes in our culture and environment
    would have happend?

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    Why do the continents fit roughly along their
    coastlines?

    Define the concept of continental drift.


    What were the lines of evidence supporting
    continental drift?

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    The future is now. Make it happen!
    Thank You!

    CALAMBA CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL


    Chipeco Avenue, Brgy. 3, Calamba City, Laguna 4027

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