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Foil 26 Plate Tectonics

From Teaching Science to the 21st Century Student Presentation of G. Vidali Colgate University -- March 96. by Gianfranco Vidali * See also color IMAGE
Modern theory: continents move because of ocean floor spreading
Evidence
  • fossils (e.g.., Mesosaurus 270 million yrs)
  • rock dating
  • satellite positioning
  • magnetic reversal

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