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Q: How would the flow of heat generated by radioactive decay benefits the theory of continental drifts?
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What is the cause for mountain ranges?

continental drifts


Clues that support continental drifts?

glacial deposits


How continental drifts explain today's position of the continents?

Magnetic Reversals


Was gondwana and laurasia formed by continental drifts or erosion or deposition or earthquakes?

Gondwanaland was moved by the continental drifts assisted by the convection currents. But they were formed just like any other piece of land, but moved by the currents.


Could the earth's magnetic poles be the cause of continental drift?

No, the cause of continental drifts is actually the flow of the magma below the continental plates and the oceanic plates


The fact that similar fossils are found on both sides of the ocean is evidence of . global positioning oceanic drifts continental drift magnetic reversal?

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What evidence do we have for continental drift?

eathquakes are evidence for continental drifts... they cause tectonic plates to break apart eventually causing the different land forms to move into a different position


Why did many scientists not accept the early theiories of continental drifts?

Alfred Wegener did not have the "HOW" factor- because of no evidence on the process, they could not believe his theory.


What events happened in the prehistoric age?

Volcanic eruptions, continental drifts, evalution


What cause do ice ages make?

Sometimes continental drifts cause ice ages. Most of the time they are caused when ice glaciers cover parts of the Earth.


What effect on the evolution of mammals was caused when the continents was drifted apart?

Continental Drift has affected the evolution of animals, the worlds geographical positions and the world's climates. There are also many horrendous effects of continental drifts, like Earthquakes and Tsunamis.


When did Drifts Crisis happen?

Drifts Crisis happened in 1895.