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the earths plates shifted....

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Q: How can the presence of the seven continents on the earths surface be explained?
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How can the presence of seven continents on the earths surface be explained?

In great detail


What percentage of the earths surface do the continents represent?

30%


What is the approximate percentage of Earths surface that is covered by continents?

Just under 30%


Idea that continents move slowly across earths surface?

continental drift


How does the area of Earths surface covered by the oceans compare with the area of the continents?

One third is surface and the rest is the sea.


How has earths surface changed since the beginning of earths time?

The continents have moved, Volcanoes and mountains have made hige changes in the earths suface too.


How has the earths surface changed since the beginning of earths time?

The continents have moved, Volcanoes and mountains have made hige changes in the earths suface too.


What covers the earths surface?

mostly water. There are some continents on there too though i believe.


Continents and the ocean floor are part of earths solid rocky surface called?

crust


How much of the Earths surface is covered by the continents?

Approximately 30% of the Earth's surface is covered by land, the remaining 70% of the surface is covered by water.


Does the ocean or the continents cover more of the earths surface?

The world is about 30% land and about 70% water


Wegener's theory that the continents slowly moved over earths surface became known as?

pangaea