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Material that melted to form the early continents was what?
Rock
Why were the first continents made from granite?
The older, basaltic rocks that formed on the Earth before granite first developed were to easily weathered by the ocean to form permanent continents. The ocean floor is made of basalt, but when basaltic formations extended to the surface of early oceans, they were quickly weathered away. Granite first formed when underwater volcanoes erupted, and the magma was cooled extremely quickly, forming a less dense, but much more durable, rock than basalt. These early granite formations served as the "anchors" for the early continents to form upon. In short, granite was the most durable form of rock to develop on early Earth, and, as such, it provided a durable place for the continents to develop on, safe from the erosive forces of the early oceans.
Mountains that form when two continents collide are the?
Himalayas.
How are earths continents linked?
They were once together in a form called Pangea look at a map all the continents fit together like a puzzle
How did Pangaea form into separated continents?
millions of years ago pangea was all the continents put together it got separated because of tectonic plates.
How did the 7 continents form?
god did on the first day
Are our continents moving back into the form of pangea?
No, scientists have proved that our continents are not moving back into the form of pangea.
Can smaller continents form from larger continents by rifting?
No. Its through paleomagnetism.
When plates separate what do they form?
they form the 7 continents in this case.
What three continents came together to form Pangaea?
It wasn't three continents it was all of them.
Why are fossils found in differrent continents?
The Continents were combined to Pangea at first.
What are tectonic plates how were continents formed?
these are the plates under the land and they are spins round and when they meet and they form the continents
What are tectonic plates how were the continents formed?
these are the plates under the land and they are spins round and when they meet and they form the continents
What were the first 3 continents to separate from the mass of continents?
India, Africa & Texas
Is it possible for continents to form in just five years?
You know, continents are chunks of big landmasses. Therefore it is impossible to form continents in just 5 years.The best evidence is that, "why did the continents are still 7 even I'm now 13 years old?"Let's say that it takes millions to billions to trillions of years to form another continent.
Which of the continents form one large landmass?
Australia
How many landmasses did all continents once form?
my but
