To Do To Answer
Read about evidence for Pangaea and how the theory came together
  • What evidence is used to determine the supercontinents existed?
  • Describe the evidence found on the seafloor.
See how Wegener put a puzzle together
  • How did Wegener contribute to a new idea on science?
Read about how science dismissed Wegener's hypothesis and then later accepted it using new evidence. 
  • Why was Wegener's idea dismissed?
  • Why was Wegener's idea finally accepted?
Read about tectonic plates
  • What is a tectonic plate?
  • Where can they be found?
  • What are they made of?
  • How large are they?
Why do the plates move?
  • Describe convection.
  • Describe "ridge push - slab pull".