Give a brief explanation of plate tectonics. Be sure to explain the what, how, and why (What is a plate, how do they move, why do they move).

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Part 1: Plate Tectonics and Alfred Wegener’s Evidence

 

  • Give a brief explanation of plate tectonics. Be sure to explain the what, how, and why (What is a plate, how do they move, why do they move).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Alfred Wegener stated that fossils of two ancient animals, Mesosaurus and Lystrosaurus, which have been collected from continents that are mow widely separated, prove that they must have once been part of a single landmass. What characteristics of these two animal genera made his statements reasonable? Consider body size, anatomy, and habitat requirements for each type of animal in preparing your answer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • List the three types of plate boundaries – use words to describe the motion at each type or draw arrows to show the direction of motion:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Give an example of how plate movement directly affects the landscapes at Earth’s surface:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Explain how plate tectonics is involved in creating new rocks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Explain where in a plate tectonic setting rocks are being broken down and getting recycled:

 

 

Part 1: Plate Tectonics and Alfred Wegener’s Evidence

 

  • Give a brief explanation of plate tectonics. Be sure to explain the what, how, and why (What is a plate, how do they move, why do they move).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Alfred Wegener stated that fossils of two ancient animals, Mesosaurus and Lystrosaurus, which have been collected from continents that are mow widely separated, prove that they must have once been part of a single landmass. What characteristics of these two animal genera made his statements reasonable? Consider body size, anatomy, and habitat requirements for each type of animal in preparing your answer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • List the three types of plate boundaries – use words to describe the motion at each type or draw arrows to show the direction of motion:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Give an example of how plate movement directly affects the landscapes at Earth’s surface:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Explain how plate tectonics is involved in creating new rocks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Explain where in a plate tectonic setting rocks are being broken down and getting recycled:

 

 

 

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