III. Section 3 Drifting Continents

A. Continental Drift1. Wegener-all continents were once joined together as a

single land mass2. Continental Drift-the idea that continents slowly moved

over Earth’s surface3. Pangea- Supercontinent4. Evidence from land features-pieced together maps found

mountain ranges fit together5. Fossils- Fossils found in places that were once seperated by

land6. Climate- Fossils of tropical plants were found near the poles

and vice Versa

B. Wegener’s Hypothesis Rejected1. Could not give a satisfactory explanation as

to why the continents were moving2. Proposed when continents collide their edges

crumple and fold causing mountains to form