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Page 1:  · The German scientist Alfred Wegener studied whether Earth's continents move. 2. Wegener proposed that all continents were once part of a single supercontinent called Pangaea.
Page 2:  · The German scientist Alfred Wegener studied whether Earth's continents move. 2. Wegener proposed that all continents were once part of a single supercontinent called Pangaea.

Plate Tectonics The theory of plate tectonics was first proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1910. Wegener noticed that the shorelines of the continents seemed.

Plate Tectonics The theory of plate tectonics was first proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1910. Wegener noticed that the shorelines of the continents seemed.

Plate Tectonics and earthquakes. Alfred Wegener Proposed hypothesis in 1915 Continental drift hypothesis Supercontinent Pangaea began breaking apart about.

Plate Tectonics and earthquakes. Alfred Wegener Proposed hypothesis in 1915 Continental drift hypothesis Supercontinent Pangaea began breaking apart about.

Lecture Outlines Physical Geology, 15/esubduction.rocks/Storage for Lecture Notes/300 Spr... · Pangaea – supercontinent proposed by Wegener • Laurasia - northern supercontinent

Lecture Outlines Physical Geology, 15/esubduction.rocks/Storage for Lecture Notes/300 Spr... · Pangaea – supercontinent proposed by Wegener • Laurasia - northern supercontinent

ALFRED WEGENER & HARRY HESS - Island School History...Alfred Wegener produced evidence in 1912 that the continents are in motion, but because he could not explain what forces could

ALFRED WEGENER & HARRY HESS - Island School History...Alfred Wegener produced evidence in 1912 that the continents are in motion, but because he could not explain what forces could

Laboratory #7: Plate Tectonics - PBworkszimearth.pbworks.com/f/PlateTectonicsLaboratory.pdf · continents do not move independently of the oceans as Wegener envisioned, ... continent

Laboratory #7: Plate Tectonics - PBworkszimearth.pbworks.com/f/PlateTectonicsLaboratory.pdf · continents do not move independently of the oceans as Wegener envisioned, ... continent

Continental Drift. What is continental drift? 1912 Alfred Wegener Hypothesized that- the continents are moving = Continental drift all continents once.

Continental Drift. What is continental drift? 1912 Alfred Wegener Hypothesized that- the continents are moving = Continental drift all continents once.

Drifting Continents Did Pangea Exist?. The Theory of Continental Drift A German scientist named Alfred Wegener formed the hypothesis that the continents.

Drifting Continents Did Pangea Exist?. The Theory of Continental Drift A German scientist named Alfred Wegener formed the hypothesis that the continents.

LAB: WEGENER’S PUZZLING CONTINENTS · Name: Class: Date: LAB: WEGENER’S PUZZLING CONTINENTS Overview: Although Alfred Wegener was not the first to suggest that continents have

LAB: WEGENER’S PUZZLING CONTINENTS · Name: Class: Date: LAB: WEGENER’S PUZZLING CONTINENTS Overview: Although Alfred Wegener was not the first to suggest that continents have

Edward J. Tarbuck & Frederick K. Lutgens. Alfred Wegener First proposed hypothesis, 1915 Published The Origin of Continents and Oceans Continental.

Edward J. Tarbuck & Frederick K. Lutgens. Alfred Wegener First proposed hypothesis, 1915 Published The Origin of Continents and Oceans Continental.

Wegener and his Theory of Continental Drift · pushed continents from the poles towards the equator. He thought that the continents drifted east or west in response to the tidal forces

Wegener and his Theory of Continental Drift · pushed continents from the poles towards the equator. He thought that the continents drifted east or west in response to the tidal forces

Plate Tectonics. 6-1 Continental Drift Continental Drift theory that the continents were once a single land mass that broke apart Pangaea supercontinent.

Plate Tectonics. 6-1 Continental Drift Continental Drift theory that the continents were once a single land mass that broke apart Pangaea supercontinent.

A German scientist named Alfred Wegener proposed a hypothesis called the continental drift. Alfred Wegener hypothesized that the continents once were.

A German scientist named Alfred Wegener proposed a hypothesis called the continental drift. Alfred Wegener hypothesized that the continents once were.

Plate Tectonics Section 3 Section 3: The Changing Continents Preview Key Ideas Reshaping Earth’s Crust Effects of Continental Change The Supercontinent.

Plate Tectonics Section 3 Section 3: The Changing Continents Preview Key Ideas Reshaping Earth’s Crust Effects of Continental Change The Supercontinent.

Alfred Wegener First proposed continental drift hypothesis in 1915 Published The Origin of Continents and Oceans Continental drift hypothesis.

Alfred Wegener First proposed continental drift hypothesis in 1915 Published The Origin of Continents and Oceans Continental drift hypothesis.

Continental Drift. Basic Premise ► At one point in history all continents were combined in one big supercontinent ► For some reason the continent split.

Continental Drift. Basic Premise ► At one point in history all continents were combined in one big supercontinent ► For some reason the continent split.

Unifying Theory - Web.nmsu.eduweb.nmsu.edu/~dshearer/geology/02_PlateTect/M02-PlateTectonics… · Early explanation of motion/drift Wegener (1915) suggested continents drifted (floated)

Unifying Theory - Web.nmsu.eduweb.nmsu.edu/~dshearer/geology/02_PlateTect/M02-PlateTectonics… · Early explanation of motion/drift Wegener (1915) suggested continents drifted (floated)

The Drifting Continents Alfred Wegener developed a … · The Drifting Continents In early 1915, the German scientist Alfred Wegener developed a theory that the continents once formed

The Drifting Continents Alfred Wegener developed a … · The Drifting Continents In early 1915, the German scientist Alfred Wegener developed a theory that the continents once formed

Drifted supercontinent!

Drifted supercontinent!

Sea-Floor Spreading. Was Wegener Right? Recently, new technology has given us new clues into drifting continents. Wegener’s theory of drifting continents.

Sea-Floor Spreading. Was Wegener Right? Recently, new technology has given us new clues into drifting continents. Wegener’s theory of drifting continents.

Plate Tectonics. Alfred Wegener Published The Origin of Continents and Oceans (1915) Father of “Continental Drift”

Plate Tectonics. Alfred Wegener Published The Origin of Continents and Oceans (1915) Father of “Continental Drift”