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Does the result of the continents drifting apart have something to do with the theory of continental drift?
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Why does the earth not look like Pangaea now?
This is a result of continental drift, which moved the continents apart.
Are islands a part of the continent?
Some Islands are parts of continents (high points in the continental shelf) eg The British Isles. Some Islands are parts of continents that have become detached during continental drift (eg Seychelles or Madagascar) Some Islands are unrelated to continents and result from oceanic plate processes (eg Hawaii). Some Islands are a result of the interaction between continental and oceanic plates (eg some of the Caribbean Islands, Japan and Cyprus).
What happened a result of Columbus coming to American continents?
what happened as a result of columbus coming to american continents
Is mountains cause by Earth's crust?
yes, mountains are the result of drifting of earths crust towards each other over millions of result... The Himalaya, Andes etc. mountains were made through this drifting process....
Why does it take so long for mountains to form?
They are the result of continental collision, with the mean rate of drift of continents around the globe being only 20 - 30 mm per year.
Mountain systems such as the Himalayas are the result of?
Continental-continental convergence
The Himalayan Mountains were formed as a result of what?
continental-continental convergence
Which mountain ranges was the result continental continental convergence?
The Andes
Why does the Pangaea supercontinent no longer exist?
The Pangaea super-continent no longer exists because it has broken up into the continents that exist today, as a result of continental drift caused by convection currents in the earth's mantle.
What happened as a result of Columbus coming to American continents?
Columbus's arrival in the Americas led to the spread of European colonization, resulting in the decimation of indigenous populations through disease, warfare, and displacement. This ultimately paved the way for the establishment of European colonies and the transatlantic slave trade.
Complex mountain systems such as the Himalayas?
are the result of continental-continental convergence (:
Complex mountain systems such as the Himalayas are the result of?
Continental-continental convergence.
