Earth Science: Geology, the Environment, and the UniverseChapter 17:
Plate TectonicsWeb Links
| Plate Tectonics | | Visit this site for a series of GIF animations about plate tectonics. These animation show the movement of the continental plates during the Earth's past. How often were the continents bundled together as one giant supercontinent?
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http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tectonics.html
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| Alfred Wegener | | Here is a biography of Alfred Wegener, the man who first proposed the theory that the continents move on the Earth's surface. Read through his history to discover some of his contributions to science. How were Wegener's theories originally received by other scientists?
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http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/wegener.html
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| Pangaea | | This site describes the features of Pangaea, the supercontinent in the Earth's past. What did Pangaea break into?
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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/glossary/Pangaea.shtml
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