Shifting Continents · Earth & Space
The Moving Crust
Examining the evidence for continental drift and the mechanisms of mantle convection.
Key Questions
- 1Why do the coastlines of distant continents fit together like puzzle pieces?
- 2How do we know that the ground beneath our feet is moving at the speed of fingernail growth?
- 3What causes the solid rock of the mantle to flow like a liquid over millions of years?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9S9U03
Year: Year 9
Subject: Science
Unit: Shifting Continents
Period: Earth & Space
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