how did scientists predict the existence of pangea the “super continent”?

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House Keeping

Hand in “Parts of the Earth Assignment”

If not complete you will lose 2 marks and you must come in at lunch to finish.

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Techtronic Plate Activity (5 min)Put together a

puzzle of Pangaea using the following clues.

1) The shape of the pieces

2) Matching the fossils found at each location

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Convection Currents

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.

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How far do the plates move?

1-2o cm per year North America and Europe separate

by 2 cm a year.

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What happens when two plates interact?

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How do plates interact?

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Techtonic Plates Model

Take a picture of

your model!

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Take a picture of

your model!