A | B |
Pangea | One land mass for all continents. |
Continental Drift | The idea that lands are sliding across the earth's surface. |
Wegener | Man that came up with the idea of land movement. |
Fossil | Evidence of past life in rocks. |
Seafloor Spreading | The ocean floor is moving apart to create new oceans. |
Mid-ocean Ridge | Mountain chain that is below the middle of the Atlanic Ocean. |
Subduction Zone | Location where the old lithosphere moves back into the earth's mantle. |
Trench | Forms near a subduction zone as crust is pulled downward. |