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How can continental drifts explain why unique species are often found on islands?
because the islands aren't part of the continents, so they were never connected to any of the continents, which have similar species because of Pangaea
What process helps explain how continents drifts?
Ocean-floor spreading.
What evidence do we have for continental drift?
Evidence for continental drift includes the matching shapes of coastlines across different continents, similarities in rock formations and geological features between continents, and the distribution of fossils of the same species on different continents that were once connected. Additionally, the alignment of mountain ranges and earthquake patterns also support the theory of continental drift.
What is the cause for mountain ranges?
continental drifts
Clues that support continental drifts?
glacial deposits
A short paragraph about continental drift?
First of all continental drift happened after Pangea. Pangea was a time when all of the continents were formed together. Then platetectonics moved which caused earth quakes. The earth quakes made the continents drift, and is called continental drift. To learn more on continental drifts and plate tectonics visit http;//www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001765.html
Was gondwana and laurasia formed by continental drifts or erosion or deposition or earthquakes?
Gondwana and Laurasia were formed by the process of continental drift, where tectonic plates shifted and collided, leading to the amalgamation of landmasses that eventually formed these supercontinents. Erosion, deposition, and earthquakes can play roles in shaping the continents over time, but they do not directly contribute to the formation of supercontinents like Gondwana and Laurasia.
What might scientists now think might be a possible cause of continental drifts?
They think a possible cause of continental drift is because of seafloor spreading and the water currents below the continents. +++ You are sort of on the right track, but not near enough to have helped the 9 people Answers had already counted! Sea-floor spreading is part of continental drift, and the currents are not in water, but in the viscous rock Mantle.
How did fossils provide evidence for continents drifts?
because if the same fossils were found in the same spot but on two different continents and if you put the continents together like a puzzle and the fossils were in the same spot, it would mean the continents drifted apart.
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.
Why didn't people believe Wegener's theory of continental drift?
At the time, Wegener's theory lacked a plausible mechanism to explain how continents could move. Additionally, there was limited evidence to support his ideas, and geologists were hesitant to accept such a radical departure from the prevailing scientific consensus. Wegener's background in meteorology also led some to dismiss his geological theories.
What events happened in the prehistoric age?
Volcanic eruptions, continental drifts, evalution
