Plate Tectonics

Prepared by: Mr. Reyvan R. Alegre

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EGAAPNA
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- a single landmass or
supercontinent (all Earth)

Panthalassa
- superocean (all Seas)
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Theories:

1. Contraction theory
2. Continental drift theory
3. Seafloor spreading theory
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Theories: Contraction Theory
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Theories: Contraction Theory
EDWARD SUESS

Earth’s surface contracted and

wrinkled as Earth cooled after its
formation.
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Theories: Continental Drift Theory
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Theories: Continental Drift Theory

ALFRED WEGENER
There once existed
a supercontinent he
called Pangaea.
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Theories: Continental Drift Theory
2 smaller supercontinents:
Gondwana
• Africa, Antartica, South America, North
America, and India’s subcontinents

Laurasia
• Asia, North America, and Europe
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Theories: Seafloor Spreading Theory
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Theories: Seafloor Spreading Theory

HARRY HESS

The seafloors or ocean floors

-not the continents - move
and carry the continents
along.
Is it possible that the continents
would converge into a single
landmass or supercontinent
again?
CHRISTOPHER SCOTESE
 predicts Pangaea Ultima

(The Last Pangaea) but later

was changed to Pangaea

Proxima (The Next Pangaea)