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1 How did scientists predict the existence of Pangea the “Super Continent”?

2  Hand in “Parts of the Earth Assignment”  If not complete you will lose 2 marks and you must come in at lunch to finish.

3  Put together a puzzle of Pangaea using the following clues. 1) The shape of the pieces 2) Matching the fossils found at each location

4 Convection Currents: The movement of a liquid or a gas due to temperature difference. Hot substances rises, cools off and sinks and then the cycle repeats.

5  1-2o cm per year  North America and Europe separate by 2 cm a year.

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