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The continents move because of plate tectonics. The earth;s crust is made of many large and small pieces, called plates, that are floating on top of magma, molten rock. To get an idea what this is like, imagine water boiling. If you look into the pot you can see that it is moving in upward cycles. This is called convection currents. The Earths magma does this too, but much slower. Then imagine that you are making soup and the noodles are floating on top and colliding with each other as the soup boils. The continents floating on their tectonic plates are like the noodles, only when they collide together they cause earthquakes, volcanoes, caldera's, and these actions create islands or mountains, or sink holes, but usually just move the continents around.
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Who formed the hypothesis that earths continents move?
alfrid wegner
What is a theory on how earths continents move?
plate tectonicts moved the continents awat from each other.
Idea that continents move slowly across earths surface?
continental drift
Did the earths continent shift?
Yes, the Earth's continents have shifted over millions of years due to plate tectonics. This movement has resulted in the formation of supercontinents, such as Pangaea, which eventually broke apart to form the continents we see today.
What is the process in which continents move slowly across earths surface?
Continental Drift
Why did it take so long for the continents to move to where they are today?
The movement of continents is driven by plate tectonics, which is a slow process. Over millions of years, the movement of tectonic plates causes the continents to shift positions. Factors such as the size and composition of the plates, as well as the heat within the Earth's mantle, all contribute to the gradual movement of the continents to their current locations.
What is the hypothesis that the continents move slowly over earths surface and once were joined into one supercontinent?
Continental drift.
Why did it takes so long for the continents to move to where they are today?
it took so long because, the earths mantel is solid
Why did it take so long for for the continents to move to where they are today?
it took so long because, the earths mantel is solid
What are plate tectonics and what does it have to do with the earths shape?
Plate tectonics are what each continent is on. They move and are continuing to move today. It has to do with the earth's shape because the plate tectonics move the continents around.
What do the 7 continents look like?
the earths continents are the same ..
Do continents drift slowly on earths upper mantle or earths core?
Continents drift on top of the upper mantle. The core is much further down.
