CONTINENTAL DRIFT THEORY
Across
- 5. The movement of continents over time, according to the theory of continental drift.
- 6. Scientist who proposed the theory of continental drift in the early 20th century.
- 9. Name of the supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
- 10. Large landmasses that drift apart according to the theory of continental drift.
- 11. Landforms that align across continents, providing evidence of past continental connections.
- 13. How the shapes of continents match up when placed together, supporting the theory of continental drift.
- 14. Remains or impressions of prehistoric organisms used as evidence for continental drift.
Down
- 1. Large, slow-moving masses of ice that provide evidence of past climates on continents now separated by oceans.
- 2. The scientific study of fossils, which supports the theory of continental drift.
- 3. A type of puzzle illustrating how continents fit together, similar to the theory of continental drift.
- 4. Grooves carved into rock surfaces by glaciers, providing evidence of past glacial activity.
- 7. Solid mineral material from which continents are formed, showing similarities across continents.
- 8. An extinct reptile whose fossil evidence supports the theory of continental drift.
- 9. Large pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact, contributing to the theory of plate tectonics.
- 12. The branch of geology that deals with the movement and deformation of Earth's crust.