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Earth’s History
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8.4 Review and Reinforce
Movement of Earth’s Plates
Understanding Main Ideas
Answer the questions in the space provided.
1. Explain the theory of plate tectonics.
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2. What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?
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3. What is Pangea?
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4. How did continental drift affect the location of different organisms?
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Building Vocabulary
Define the terms in the space provided.
5. plate
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6. continental drift
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