The Changing Earth
Unit 2
Moving Continents
Moving Continents
Alfred Wegener: Pangaea
Alfred Wegener: Pangaea
Evidence that supported Alfred Wegener's theory of Continental Drift:
Changing longitude of Greenland (moving away from Europe)
Puzzle pieces...continents fit together
Identical Plant and Animal Fossils found on different continents
Climate evidence...glacial deposits found in Africa, coal deposits found in Antarctica
Matching mountain ranges that line up across different continents
Development of a Theory
Development of a Theory
Khan Academy Video on Pangaea - looking at Evidence supporting it
Natural Hazards
Natural Hazards
Earthquakes
Earthquakes
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Distribution of Natural Resources
Distribution of Natural Resources
Energy Sources
Energy Sources