Howdy Gang-
Today you are you are going to explore a few websites in your quest to devise answers to the following questions:
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
Use the following website to help you on your scientific quest to better understand the Theory of Plate Tectonics......
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/pangaea/index.html
When you are finished, you may spend sometime exploring your new found skills with the online Pangaea game located here:
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/pangaea/Pangaea_game.html
You may also explore some other animations of Pangaea located at any of these sites:
The Breakup of Pangea (drag mouse over map to animate)
http://www.scotese.com/pangeanim.htm
E Continental Divide: Interactive Animation
http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/antarctica/ideas/gondwana2.html
Earth's Continental Plates
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Continents.shtml
Earth Like a Puzzle
http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/learning/
29 comments:
A.S & R.S
1. Who was the first person to
notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?
alfred wegener
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
alfred wegener & frank taylor
lunar craters
he tought impatcs made the craters instead of vulcanism
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
he found the same fossils in two different continents
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
because he didnt have any proof
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
200 million years ago
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
NASA scientist used SLR,SAR,GPS to study the geodynamics of the earth
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
they are radars that produce all-weather, day and night, high quality pictures of earth's surface
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
it was designed to make the satellite's orbit as stable as possible
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
because the continents will move and people wont have to cross the ocean to go to asia & and scients found out that in 150 million years California will collide with Alaska
a.t. b.h.
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during? sir francis bacon
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding? alfred wegener
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift. the fossils support this theory,for example fossils of tropical plants were found in antartica.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory? the original theroy was the earth was shrinking and cracking like an egg.
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day". the permian period started 260 million yrs. through 225 million yrs. ago.
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift? the lageos II measures crust movement by satellite laser ranging technology.
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry. sar produce all-weather day and night,high quality pictures of the earth, surface.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite? the reasoning behind the lageos II satellite is to make as dense and compact as possible to keep it in orbit
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you? It should matter to me because the continents are drifting to other places whether we like it or not.
1Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?Sir Francis Bacon first noticed this peculiarity in the 17th century
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.rocks match ,ice mathces,shapes match and plants and animals match.because Africa And South America fit togethe like a puzzle.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?because it waas so hard to believe because harold jefreys argued correctly that it was imposible for a large mass of solid rock to plow through the ocean floor without breakin up.
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".225 million years ago that pangea was together
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
nk taylor
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during? Sir Francis Bacon.
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding? Alfred Wegner,He did his theory alone because no one believed him.
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
The way mountains form,some mountains form when plates collide.
dinosaur bones and fossils,they were in different continents,but they were the same type of fossil.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory? They thought it was impossible that the continents could move. 5.How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day". 225 million years ago.
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift? They put satellites to take pictures of the earth and they can see if the continents move.
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry. Produce all weather day and night high quality of the earth's surface.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite? To make the satellites orbit to be stable.
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you? Without continental drift everything would be the same as it was billions of years ago.
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during? Sir Francis Bacon first noticed this peculiarity in the 17th century.
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?Alfred Wegener, a German meteorologist and geologist, was the first person to propose the theory of continental drift. In his book, "Origin of Continents and Oceans," he calculated that 200 million years ago the continents were originally joined together, forming a large supercontinent. He named this supercontinent Pangaea, meaning "All-earth". He was also known for his papers on lunar craters, which he correctly believed were the result of impacts rather than vulcanism.
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.To him, the presence of identical fossil species along the coastal parts of Africa and South America was the most compelling evidence that the two continents were once joined
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
T.W & I.L
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?
Alferd wegner 1880-1930
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?alfred wegner the helper was frank taylor.
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
Continental Droft occurs when the continents change position in relation to each other.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
it was difficult to concieve at continents plowing through the sea floor move to new locations.
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
the permian period started 260 million yrs. through 225 million yrs. ago.
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?the lageos II measures crust movement by satellite laser ranging technology.
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.sar produce all-weather day and night,high quality pictures of the earth, surface.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?the reasoning behind the lageos II satellite is to make as dense and compact as possible to keep it in orbit
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?because the continents will move and people wont have to cross the ocean to go to asia & and scients found out that in 150 million years California will collide with Alaska
J.G & T.D
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?
alferd wegener
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
alferd wegener & frank taylor lunar carters he tought impacts made the craters instead of vulcanism
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
HE found the same fossils in two different continent
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
because he didnt have any proof
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
Nasa scientist used SLR,SAR,GPS to study geodynamics of the earth
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
they are radars that produce all-weather day and night,high quality picture of the earth surface.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
it was desigend to make saltellites orbit as stable as possible
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
because people want have two cross the ocean to go to a different continent
NA-MH
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during? Alfred Wegener
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding? Alfred wegener and Frank taylor lunar craters he thought impacts made craters instead of vulcanisum
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift. he found the same fossils in two diffrent contienits.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory? because he didnt find any proof.
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".200 million years ago.
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?Nasa scientists use SLR SAR GPS to study the geodymanics of the earth.
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.Synthetic aperuture raiders are used for global positioning systems that study the goedynamics.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?they had to use it to measure crustal movment.
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
because if we did not know about it we wouldnt know that the contienints were moving.
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?
Francis
Bacon
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
alfred wegner Ramus Villums
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
CM NM
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?
alfered wager
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
aflfred wegener and frank tayler
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
he found the same fossils in two different continents
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
because he didnt have any proof
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
200 million years ago
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
NASA scientist used SLR,SAR,GPS to study the geodynamics of the earth
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
NASA scientist used SLR,SAR,GPS to study the geodynamics of the earth
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
NASA scientist used SLR,SAR,GPS to study the geodynamics of the earth
AG-FCS
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?ALFRED WEGNER
E2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?ALFRED WEGENER FRANK TAYLOR.
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.FOUND THE SAME FOSSILE ON TWO DIFFRENT CONTINENTS
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?HE DID NOT HAVE PROOF
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".2 MILLON YEARS AGO.
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?NASA SCINTSST USED SLR,SAR,GPS TO STUDY THE GEODYNAMICS OF THE EARTH.
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.THEY ARE RADARS THAT PRODUCE ALL-WATHER DAY AND NIGHT QUAILTY PICTURE OF EARTHS SURFACE.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?SATELLITES ORBIT AS STABLE AS POSSIBLE.
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?BECAUS THE CONTINENTS WILL MOVE AND PEOPLE
rj/jte 1.Who was the first person to notice that North America and africa appeared to fit together?what century did this observation take place during? frances Bacon
2.who was the first person to propose the theory of continental drift?Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?what other area of science did this person make great strides in?Specifically,what did he propose with regards to that finding?
Alfred Wegener&Frank Taylor lunar craters. He thought impaces made the creaters instead of vulcanism.
3.list and explain in detail the evidence used to support his theory of continental drift.He found the same fossils in two different continents
4.why where most people skeptical of his propesed theory?because he didnt stanks.
How long ago was permian period.200 million years ago.
6.what roll does nasa play in investigating the theory of continental drift.Nasa scientist used slr,sar,gps to study geodynamics of the earth.
7. Explain synthetic aperture radar interferometry.tehy are radars that pruduce all-weathers, day and night , high qaulity pictures of earth surface.
8. what was the resoning behind the compact and dense design of lageos 11 satilite. It was designed to make the satilite stable as possible.
9. why should continintel drift matter to you. in 150 million years latter california will collide with alaska.
JB&TJ
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during? Sir Francis Bacon first noticed this in the 17th century.
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
The first person to propose the theory of continental drirt was Alfred Wegener. He proposed the thoery with Frank Taylor. Wegener was also known for his papers on lunar craters.
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
Fossils of the same plants and animal have been found an different continents.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
The people of his time did not believe that large continents could plow through the ocean floor.
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
200 million years ago the continents were one huge supercontinent.
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
Satillite Laser Readings study the motion as well as the forces os the Earth and processes active in the interior of the Earth.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
The design was chosen to make the satellite's orbit as stable as possible.
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
Continental Drift is important because it could affect me in the future.
DRJ/TO
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during? Frank Taylor
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
Alfred Wegener and Frank Taylor first proposed the theory that 200 million years ago the Earth had only one giant continent, from which today's continents broke apart and drifted into their current locations.
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
constantly moving, both vertically and horizontally, at rates of up to several inches a year. A widely-held theory that explains these movements is called "plate tectonics.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory? because people thought he did not have proof
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
200 million years ago
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
Continential Drift occurs when the continents change position in relation to each other.
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
they are radars that produce all-weather, day and night.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
the reasoning behind the lageos II satellite
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you? the coninental drift will make us to make new maps & new sreets for us.
kh1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?
frank taylor
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the tnerheory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?alfrd wegener and frank taylor
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.he found the same kind of rocks in two different cotinents
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?theres no way a continents can move.
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".200 million years ago
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?.they use srl,sar,gps
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.radar that produce all-weather
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?mesures crustal movementin
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?150 million years californa will collide with alaska
AW JB RCW
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?
Sir Francis Bacon during the 17th century.
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
Alferd Wegner he did it by himself. Plate tectonics
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
fossils of the same creature on differnt contineteints.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
because they belived that the planet have never moved.
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
200 million years ago. The Mezioc, and Cenzoic.
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
They study the geodynamics of Earth.
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
study of earthquakes, volcanoes, glacier flow, landslides, and other geologicel events
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
msl/pfm/bab
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?
sir francis bacon 17th century
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
alfred wegner,he did it with frank taylor The other area of science was astronomy. He proposed that lunar craters were results of impacts.
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
He found fossils of the same animals and the same rosks on continents that looked like they fit together.Also the climates from 200 million years ago were the same.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
No one knew of a force strong enough to move the continents.
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
They use sattellites to figure out how much the continents are moving.
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
It takes pictures to make highly detailed maps of an area.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
To make its orbit more stable.
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
Without it we could not be were we are now on Earth.
VRD & VTJ
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?
Francis Bacon
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
Alferd Wegner and Frank Taylor.
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
all the continents fit together.and there was fossals in different in every place and the fossals thet they found could not swim and there had to be an explanation.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
they could not balive that theh continents could not move for so many years.
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
250 years ago in the time of pangia. it started long time ago about 235 mya,195 mya,135 mya,65 mya,2 mya,then camem the present
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
NASA had something to do with this because the send so kind of laser into the earth.
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
well i do not know i would say yes and no.
E.M.O & D.N.
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?
Sir Francis Bacon. In the 17th century.
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
Alfred Wegner & Frank Taylor
Lunar craters
He thought impacts made the craters instead of vulcanism
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
The continents seem to fit together like a puzzle.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
Because they thought the continents were too big to move.
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
permian=225 million yrs. ago
triassic=200 million yrs. ago
jurassic=135 million yrs. ago
cretaceous=65 million yrs. ago
present day
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
they study geodynamics
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
(SAR) produce all-weather, day and night, high quality pictures of earths surface.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
This compact, dense design was selected to make the satellite's orbit as stable as possible.
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
it should matter because one day the continents might move and it will be pangea all over again.
pg,ar,&es http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/pangaea/nasa.html
1. Who was the first person to
notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?
Francis Bacon discovered this in the 17th centry.
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
alfred wegenerand frank taylor,the luner crater.
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
all of the continents fit together like a puzzle piece. The same fossils were found in Africa and South America.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
Because the people thought that there was no force strong enough to move the continsnts
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
they helped by using special equptment
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?
Sir Francis Bacon
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
Alfred Wegener & Frank Taylor- lunar craters
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
SLR Satillites,GPS,SAR- to tell that an island of hawaii was moving towards japan- he also found tha same kind of fossils in 2 different continents
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
Harold Jefferies argued saying that it was physically impossible for pieces that big of land to move
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
225 million years ago-Triassic, Jurassic,Cretaceous,Present Day
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
SLR,GPS,SAR
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
produce all weather, day and night
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
it measured crustal movement by SLR
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
Earth has formed and evolved
dv/am/nw 1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?Sir Francis Bacon.
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
alfred wegener & frank taylor
lunar craters
he tought impatcs made the craters instead of vulcanism
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
The way mountains form,some mountains form when plates collide.
dinosaur bones and fossils,they were in different continents,but they were the same type of fossil.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?it was difficult to concieve at continents plowing through the sea floor move to new locations.
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".200 million years ago
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
Nasa scientist used SLR,SAR,GPS to study geodynamics of the earth
7. Explain Synthetic Athey are radars that produce all-weather, day and night, high quality pictures of earth's surfaceperture Radar Interferometry.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?it was designed to make the satellite's orbit as stable as possible
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?because the continents will move and people wont have to cross the ocean to go to asia & and scients found out that in 150 million years California will collide with Alaska
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1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?
Sir Francis Bacon
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
Alfred Wegener & Frank Taylor- lunar craters
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
SLR Satillites,GPS,SAR- to tell that an island of hawaii was moving towards japan- he also found tha same kind of fossils in 2 different continents
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
Harold Jefferies argued saying that it was physically impossible for pieces that big of land to move
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
225 million years ago-Triassic, Jurassic,Cretaceous,Present Day
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
SLR,GPS,SAR
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
produce all weather, day and night
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
it measured crustal movement by SLR
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
Earth has formed and evolved
JF/DG
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during? Alfred Wegener
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
Alfred Wegener and frank taylor
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.he found the same fossils in two different continents.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory? becaues he didnt have proof.
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day". 200 million year ago.
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?NASA scientist used SLR,SAR,GPS to study the geodynamics of the earth
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.it is sinser radar that since mathology
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?to make satilight be sinceble
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?because the continents will move and people wont have to cross the ocean to go to asia & and scients found out that in 150 million years California will collide with Alaska.
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notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?
alfred wegener
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?
alfred wegener & frank taylor
lunar craters
he tought impatcs made the craters instead of vulcanism
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
he found the same fossils in two different continents
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
because he didnt have any proof
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
200 million years ago
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
NASA scientist used SLR,SAR,GPS to study the geodynamics of the earth
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
they are radars that produce all-weather, day and night, high quality pictures of earth's surface
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
it was designed to make the satellite's orbit as stable as possible
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?
because the continents will move and people wont have to cross the ocean to go to asia & and scients found out that in 150 million years California will collide with Alaska
j.m/j.h
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during? sir francis bacon
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding? alfred wegener
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
he found the same fossils in two different contunents.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?because he didn't have prove.
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".225 millions of years ago.
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?the lageos II measures crust movement by satellite laser ranging technology.
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.sar produce all-weather day and night,high quality pictures of the earth, surface.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?the reasoning behind the lageos II satellite is to make as dense and compact as possible to keep it in orbit
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?It should matter to me because the continents are drifting to other places whether we like it or not.
1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during? sir francis bacon.
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?Alfred Wegner &Franck Taylor.
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.he found fossils in two different cotinents.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?he did not have any proof.
5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".200 million years ago.
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?nasa scientist used slr sar & aps to study.
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.they used radars to predict weather.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?it was design to make satelites.
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?because the continents will move and people wont have to cross the ocean to go to asia & and scients found out that in 150 million years California will collide with Alaska
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1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?Sir Francis Bacon,in the 17th century.
2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift?Alfred Wegener and Frank Taylor
Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else? Somebody else.
What other area of science did this person make great strides in?Paangaea,papers on lunar,craters
Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?Wegener used to fit of the continents,the distribution of fossils,a similar sequence of rocks at numerous locations.
3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
He found the same fossils in two different continents.
4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?
5. How long ago wathe Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".
6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?
7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.
8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?
9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you
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