Hello!
Students will be taking a test covering Chapter 3, 'Plate Tectonics', on Tuesday, October 27th! We will be reviewing for the test on Monday. A study guide will be provided.
Have a wonderful break!
Mrs. Stafford
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Students Learn About Alfred Wegener's Hypothesis About Pangaea
In 1910, Alfred Wegener, a German scientist, became curious about why some continents look like they could fit together. Wegener's hypothesis was that all the continents were once joined together in a single landmass he named Pangaea. His idea was that the continents slowly moved over the Earth's surface. This became known as continental drift.
Wegener said this supercontinent, Pangaea, was joined together about 300 million years ago. Over tens of millions of years, Pangaea began to break apart, and the pieces of Pangaea slowly moved to their present locations. These pieces became the continents as formed today.
Wegener said this supercontinent, Pangaea, was joined together about 300 million years ago. Over tens of millions of years, Pangaea began to break apart, and the pieces of Pangaea slowly moved to their present locations. These pieces became the continents as formed today.
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