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continental drift and plate tectonics are two side of a coin. As the continents are interlinked with the plates; so as the plate moved due to conviction current the continents also tends to move causing continental drift.
Moment of plates due to conviction current or due to the adjacent plate is called plate tectonics.
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What technology did Alfred Wegener use?
The ascertations that Alfred Wegener posed with his Continental Drift theory pre-dated the technology necessary to prove his vision. In 1968 the new science of plate tectonics supported Wegener's theory.
What is the reason of the continental drift?
First, the continents do not drift! The theory of continental drift was based on observations of how the outlines of different continents appear to fit like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and that when so fitted various ancient mountain ranges, etc. align from one continent to another. But for them to 'drift' they would have to 'plow' through the solid rock of the ocean floor, which is clearly not happening. The theory of continental drift was long ago discarded and replaced as new evidence was uncovered.The speculation that continents might have 'drifted' was first put forward by Abraham Ortelius in 1596. The concept was independently and more fully developed by Alfred Wegener in 1912, but his theory was rejected for lack of a mechanism.Following WW2 the US Navy made a series of observations showing symmetrical bands of magnetic field reversals on opposite sides of the midocean ridges. Because this information had value for military navigation, it was kept classified into the 1960s. When this information was made available to geophysicists, it confirmed key parts of the theory of plate tectonics (originally proposed in 1953).The idea of continental drift has been subsumed by the theory of plate tectonics, which explains how the continents appear to move. Convection currents in the semisolid mantle rock drag both continental and oceanic plates that float above the mantle around. The light granitic continental plate material tends to float higher, while the denser basaltic oceanic plate material tends to float lower so if they collide the continental plate will override the oceanic plate, causing it to subduct under the continental plate down into the mantle. If identical type plates collide the plates crumple and fold causing mountain ranges to form.The important thing to realize is the continents are not drifting, the tectonic plates (both continental and oceanic) of the crust are floating on the moving top surface of the mantle.
How non-volcanic mountains are created by plate tectonics?
Non-volcanic mountains are caused when continental plates converge.
Who is Alfred Weneger?
he is a scientist that involved to the plate tectonics
How has plate tectonics affected the land of Mexico?
it was so big
How is theory of plate tectonics similar to the continental drift?
continental drift is caused by plate tectonics
Continental drift is caused by?
plate tectonics
Describe the relationship of continental drift and plate tectonics?
Continental drift is the theory that the Earth's continents have moved over time due to the movement of tectonic plates. Plate tectonics is the scientific theory that describes the large-scale movements and interactions of Earth's lithosphere. Continental drift was one of the key pieces of evidence that led to the development of the theory of plate tectonics.
Explain plate tectonics and the mechansim of continental drift?
Plate tectonics describes the motion of the Earth's lithosphere which brings about continental drift due to convection currents.
What has the author Tina Kasbeer written?
Tina Kasbeer has written: 'Bibliography of continental drift and plate tectonics' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Continental drift, Plate tectonics
What was the continental drift theory replaced by in 1967?
The continental drift theory was replaced by the theory of plate tectonics.
What is the name of the theory that supported the continental drift?
Plate Tectonics.
What theory was the forerunner of the theory of plate tectonics?
Continental drift
What is the theory of plate tectonics What is the theory of continental drift?
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What is seaflooring spreading?
It is part of continental drift and plate tectonics.
Does the theory of plate tectonics contain both seafloor spreading and continental drift?
Yes. The theory of plate tectonics is very broad, and it covers seafloor spreading, continental drift, plate boundaries and so on.
What is the study of plate movement?
Plate tectonics or continental drift. Hello Bobs of the world
