1. Continental Drift
Section 3…pg. 93

2. Continental Drift Theory by Wegener
Suggested Continents slowly move over the surface of the earth
Pangea: A supercontinent where all continents have drifted together.
Pangea means “all lands”

3. Evidence of Pangea Land Features: Fossils:
When continents are put together, mountain ranges and coastal lines fit together
Fossils:
Fossil: Trace of an organism preserved in rock
Geologists have found fossils of animals in areas where they wouldn’t have existed

4. Climate: Movement toward equator--warmer Movement toward poles—colder
Fossils from animals that could not currently live in the conditions of the continents have been found…

5. Theory Rejected
Because there was a lack of evidence to support a “force” moving the continents, geologists rejected Wegener’s ideas…