JOHN DALTON Lived from: 1766-1844 Put forward atomic model in: 1803 Nickname for his model: Billiard Ball Model Description of his model: Dalton was an English chemist and teacher who used experimental evidence to form the atomic theory of matter: All elements are composed (made up) of atoms. It is impossible to divide or destroy an atom.
The answer is C: irrigation
1.We have access to space to see it is round
2. We have 24 hour time zones. How could it be noon in one place and midnight in the other?
3.We are able to study lunar eclipses and see how they work (greeks discovered the earth is round with that method.).
4. Why do ships slowly sink into the distance? Exactly
5. Surveying other planets.
Answer:
Continental drifting
Explanation:
Continental drifting talks about the movement of continents . The process was first discovered by Alfred Wegener. Alfred Wegener noticed the great similarities of the Atlantic coastline of Africa and the south America. He noticed the edge of each continents fits like a puzzle. The idea that the continents were once joined together and have split apart was born out of the observation of the similarities of the continents.
The similarities of fossil found in different continents also proved that the continental has been drifting . The similar fossils found in different continents were better explained if the continents were once joined together. Fossils like the Mesosaurus , a fresh water reptile were found in different continents.
The similarities in rock structure also proved the continents have been drifting .
