CONTINENTAL DRIFT THEORY

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