Discussion Questions: Continental Divide: The Breakup of Pangaea
- What geological evidence supports the idea that there was once one large land mass called Pangaea?
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How does fossil evidence support the theory that this supercontinent existed?
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How does the theory of plate tectonics help explain diversity of life on Earth?
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Discuss how diverse sources of evidence confirmed Wegener's original theory of continental drift.
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Is there one type of evidence in the theory that is more persuasive to you than any other?