Discussion Questions

  1. In your own words explain what the Continental Drift Theory states.

     
  2. How did Alfred Wegener try to prove that the continents of Africa and South America were once connected.

     
  3. How did the ancient people of Japan explain earthquakes?

     
  4. How did the ancient Romans explain the presence volcanoes.
     
  5. What caused Pangaea to break up?

     
  6. What is the Continental Drift Theory?

     
  7. What happened at the Triple Junction? Where is it located today?