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How did the continents move from pangaea to their current location?
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∙ 11y ago
by the wegner theory that seafloor spreading is going on
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How does the continents moved from being part of pangaea to their current locations?
Continental drift explains how the continents have moved in the past and how they will move in the future; continents are constantly moving, although, obviously at slow rates.
What is the theory that states continents have moved to there positions?
the theory that states continents have move is that every year the continents move 1 inch and after a year they move 365 inches you can tell they move by them being one big continent called PANGAEA. you guys are really stupid if you listen to my friend
Do the continents move or stay still?
Continents are moving slightly almost all the time (from the plates moving) they do stay still at some points (how do you think continents formed from the supercontinent pangaea? They moved from multiple different events such as ocean currents and plates moving)
How did wegner stummble upon the matching continents that formed pangaea?
Alfred Wegener was looking at maps once, (as he was a weatherman) and found the edges of each continents fit together like a puzzle. He researched it, and then came up with the theory of Continental Drift. The people did not accept his theory, and asked what made the continents move. He thought that that was not his problem, but the people of the world's problem.
How were mountain belts helpful in deciding where to move the continents?
You can not DECIDE where to move continents, the movement of continents is a natural geological process, nothing man does can affect it.
How fast have the continents moved to their current location?
Every year continents move about.. your pointer finger length.
How does the continents moved from being part of pangaea to their current locations?
Continental drift explains how the continents have moved in the past and how they will move in the future; continents are constantly moving, although, obviously at slow rates.
What does seafloor spreading have to do with the theory of continental drift?
Seafloor Spreading helped move the Continents to their current location.
Wegeners's idea that the continents slowly move over earth's surface became know as?
Pangaea
Why doesn't Pangaea look like that today?
Because the continents move because of the continental drift
Do the earth's continents move?
The continents are situated on top of tectonic plates which float on the Earth's magma under the crust. This means that the plates move about, which means yes, the continents will move but it will be very, VERY slow.
What is the theory that states continents have moved to there positions?
the theory that states continents have move is that every year the continents move 1 inch and after a year they move 365 inches you can tell they move by them being one big continent called PANGAEA. you guys are really stupid if you listen to my friend
Who was the first person to explain why the continents move?
Alfred Wegener (Ve-ge-ner) is the man who created the Pangaea theory which is when all the continents were once one big continent. Pangaea is derived from the Latin word "pangeo" which means "all earth".
Did the continents move together during the geological era?
according to scientist the answer is yes, yes they were connected to form a super continent known as Pangaea research Pangaea on Google or something to find out more
What period did the continents move together to form Pangaea?
Pangaea came together over a period of time spanning the Carboniferous and Permian periods. It broke up mostly during the Jurassic period.
Why was Alfred Wegener unable to prove his theory about Pangaea?
The major issue in that regard was that Wegener did not have a plausible mechanism by which continents might move.
How do plates move?
its all due to contintal drift. there was a continant called Pangaea which was all the continents today all put together and because of continental drift the Pangaea was separated to what it is today.
