1. Restless Continents

2. Objective: Recognize and describe the evidence for plate movement.

3. Challenge Question
List 4 pieces of evidence that helped prove Alfred Wegner’s theory for Continental Drift.
Why was Wegner’s theory not accepted at first?

4. Challenge Question - Alt
List 4 pieces of evidence that helped prove Alfred Wegner’s theory for Continental Drift.

5. Connection
There are numerous diamond mines located on the southern tip of Africa. Where else might be a good place to look for diamond mines. Give support your answer.
Hint

6. Vocabualry Alfred Wegner Continental drift Sea-floor spreading
Magnetic reversal

7. Activities/Assignments
Reconstructing Pangaea.doc
DRW
Global Pattern of Earthquakes and Volcanoes