I. The Shaping of North America Flashcards
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What is the theory of Pangaea?
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The theory of Pangaea exists suggesting that the continents were once nestled together into one mega-continent. They then spread out as drifting islands.
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When did recording history begin? How many years and who began colonization?
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Recorded history began 6,000 years ago. It was 500 years ago that Europeans set foot on the Americas to begin colonization
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What created the appalachian and Rocky Mountains?
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Geologic forces of continental plates created the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains.
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What scoured the present day American Midwest?
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The Great Ice Age thrust down over North America & scoured the present day American Midwest.
