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Chapter 99 · Part 1

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  • 1Explain meaning of Continental Drift
  • 2Explain early Thinkers
  • 3Explain wegener’s Main Ideas
  • 4Explain importance of Wegener’s Theory
  • 5Explain matching of Continental Coastlines
  • 6Explain key Observations

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Introduction
Meaning of Continental Drift
Early Thinkers
Wegener’s Main Ideas
Importance of Wegener’s Theory
1. Matching of Continental Coastlines
Key Observations
Significance
2. Similar Rocks Across Oceans
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PangaeaLaurasiaTethys SeaPanthalassaGondwanalandAntonio PellegriniSea-Floor SpreadingAlfred Wegener (1912)Abraham Ortelius (1596)Continental Drift Theory
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