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That is quite simple if you think about it carefully. The tectonic plates are giants lumps of rock under the earth and when they move slightly they can create huge earthquakes. Millions of years ago when there was one big continent there was a massive earthquake basically and the continent split up into many smaller ones.
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∙ 12y agoPangea was what Earth was until all the continents separated.
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∙ 7y agoThey both are related because they both show evidence that the continents moved.
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∙ 11y agothe earth was upset
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∙ 12y agoIt is when the continents went apart
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Describe the relationship of continental drift and plate tectonics?
The relationship of continental drift and plate tectonics is that the plate tectonics move and are under the ground and the continental drift is on the top of earth...
What technology supports continental drift?
Continental drift is explained by the science 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 was the continental drift theory replaced by in 1967?
The continental drift theory was replaced by the theory of plate tectonics.
What effect do radioactive processes have on continental drift and plate tectonics?
none
How is theory of plate tectonics similar to the continental drift?
continental drift is caused by plate tectonics
Describe the relationship of continental drift and plate tectonics?
The relationship of continental drift and plate tectonics is that the plate tectonics move and are under the ground and the continental drift is on the top of earth...
What is the mechanism that causes the continents to move called?
It is called the theory of plate tectonics.
Why are Pangaea and plate tectonics related?
Plate tectonics is the theory of continental drift. As Pangaea is what scientists and geologistsbase continental drift on (as it was the original cluster formation of all continents), they are very closely related and usually are within the same field of study.
Continental drift is caused by?
plate tectonics
What technology supports continental drift?
Continental drift is explained by the science 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.
How can continental drift be used in a sentence?
The idea of continental drift has been subsumed by the theory of plate tectonics.
How does seafloor spreading explain continental drift?
Seafloor spreading is caused by two plates moving apart. This is caused by plate tectonics. Continental drift is also caused by plate tectonics. Therefore, we can conclude that continental drift is related to seafloor spreading. When the plates move, it carries the continents with it, and thus the continents drift away from each other.
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.
