LESSON 1: WHERE DO LANDFORMS COME FROM?
Science Journal:
Answer in your geography notebook.
How does continental drift explain why the same landforms and vegetation exist on continents separated by kilometres of oceans? *
Unsure? Check out the resources on the class website.
Answer in your geography notebook.
How does continental drift explain why the same landforms and vegetation exist on continents separated by kilometres of oceans? *
Unsure? Check out the resources on the class website.
Continental Drift:
200 million years ago, the earth's continents were connected in a super continent, called Pangea. It was possible for the dinosaurs to walk between what is now Africa, North America, and Antarctica. Then, 100 million years ago, Pangea broke apart. The oceans began flowing between the continents, and mountains and other landforms were created as the continents collided and moved. Areas that were once connected and shared similar landscapes were now separated by mountain ranges and kilometres of ocean. |