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How do scientists think the continents?
nobody believe in the planets at first
What is the theory in which scientists believe that the continents have moved over time?
Continental drift.
What do scientists believe about the earth's continents?
they were pulled apart over a period of one or two centuries
How did Alfred Wegener prove that pangaea existed?
truth is he couldn't prove it he tryed to show the scientists that the continents could have drifted but the scientists did NOT believe him
What is the theory that the continents were once one giant landmass?
Alfred Wegner thought that all the continents used to be one giant landmass called Pangea. He said that the continents would move a little each year. The scientists didnt believe him though, but later found out that it could be true because of the plates in the earth
Why did wegener believe that the continents were just one big landmass before?
with he use of precision instrument, scientists were able to understand plate movements so they believe that the continents did move.
How do scientists think the continents?
nobody believe in the planets at first
What is the theory in which scientists believe that the continents have moved over time?
Continental drift.
What 2 continents that were once joined together?
Scientists believe that ALL continents were once joined, not just 2. The combination of the continents are call Pangea.
What did scientists discover that showed that continents could move?
Scientist discovered tectonic plates
What do scientists believe about the earth's continents?
they were pulled apart over a period of one or two centuries
How did Alfred Wegener prove that pangaea existed?
truth is he couldn't prove it he tryed to show the scientists that the continents could have drifted but the scientists did NOT believe him
What is the theory that the continents were once one giant landmass?
Alfred Wegner thought that all the continents used to be one giant landmass called Pangea. He said that the continents would move a little each year. The scientists didnt believe him though, but later found out that it could be true because of the plates in the earth
How do magnetic signatures support the idea that continents move?
Scientists indicated that the seafloor was spreading, so the poles "reverse"
What do scientists believe will happen with the current position of th continents during and at the end of another 50my?
They will still be together
How do earth's magnetic signatures support the idea that continents move?
Scientists indicated that the seafloor was spreading, so the poles "reverse"
What do scientists believe will happen with the current position of the continents during and at the end of another 50 million years?
they will all be together
