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the flora and fauna found in the continents the shape of the Africa continent and the American continent the continued separation of the continents
Pangaea
Pangaea is actually the name of the huge continent that broke up and became the continents today. The name of the study that makes use of the concept of continental drift is plate tectonics.
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The fist reason for continental drift is that the continents fit together like a puzzle. The second reason is the that on other continents there are the same plants and animals. The third reason is that the rocks are the same on each continent. The fouth reason is that the same ice is found on other continents. The fith and final reason is that The posithion of each continent whoudn't match.
The continents split due to the process of plate tectonics. This occurs when the Earth's crust is divided into several large and small tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid layer of the mantle. Over millions of years, these plates move apart or collide, causing continents to drift away from each other or come together.
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the flora and fauna found in the continents the shape of the Africa continent and the American continent the continued separation of the continents
Pangaea
Before the continental drift, all the continents were joined together to form a single supercontinent called Pangaea. This supercontinent began to break apart around 200 million years ago, eventually leading to the current positions of the continents.
Pangaea is actually the name of the huge continent that broke up and became the continents today. The name of the study that makes use of the concept of continental drift is plate tectonics.
It has always been one piece. If you are refering to the continents being one piece, then yes they were. The super continent was known as Pangaea which was a combination of each continent. Through continental drift, the continents were split into what they are now. In the future, the continents will change once again as continental drift continues as we speak.
The movement of continents is caused by plate tectonics, which is the theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into plates that move and interact with each other. This movement is driven by processes like seafloor spreading, subduction, and convection currents in the mantle. Over millions of years, these processes have led to the breakup of supercontinents and the continual reshaping of Earth's landmasses.
It is known as the continental drift theory
the movement of the continent i :-)
The continents began drifting since the Earth's crust cooled and they continue to do so.
Fosssils of the same organism found on different continents support the theory of continental drift. Continents that are now separated by large oceans were once part of a single large continent.