Pangaea - Fact or Fiction?

MS-ESS2-3. Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions. 

The Earth’s surface may seem motionless most of the time, but it’s actually always moving, ever so slowly, at a scale that is difficult for humans to perceive. The Earth’s crust is broken up into a series of massive sections called plates. These tectonic plates rest upon the convecting mantle, which causes them to move. The movements of these plates can account for noticeable geologic events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and more subtle yet sublime events, like the building of mountains.

Click on the link "Plate Tectonics", watch the video and read the text. What are the types of boundaries? List evidence of plate tectonics as you watch and read.

Find out more about plate movements by clicking on the button "Ring of Fire".

Can seafloor structures give us hints about the possibility of Pangaea? Click on the link to learn more. What is your evidence?

Scientists hypothesize that there was a giant landmass called Pangaea. Using the CER method, write an essay supporting this statement. C - claim, E - evidence, R - reasoning.