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What is the theory that explains the slow movement of continents on the earth's surface?
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∙ 10y ago
The theory of the movement of peices of Earth's surface is that they break apart and they move everywhere around through the suface -& and the layers of the earth. this is what causes it being cold because all these peices move around and then the warm will break away and it will open up abd it will be cold.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoPlate tectonics is the name of the theory and explains the driving force to be convective cells of magma on which these massive plates lie.
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∙ 13y agocontinetal drift
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∙ 11y agothe continental drift
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∙ 11y agoContinental Drift.
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silicon & oxygen.
What percent of the earths surface does the Atlantic ocean?
i believe roughly 70% (not completely sure though) I'm not really sure, but something like 70% of the earths surface..
What process did James Hutton propose replenishes the rock on Earths surface?
Uplift
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surface
A reference point for determining position and motion could be?
The earths surface, a building, and a moving object
What theory explains the movement of the pieces of earths surface?
theory of plate tectonics
What theory of the formation and movement of the plates that cover the earths surface?
the movement and formation of the plates or continents is caused by conduction under the crust.
What is the theory of formation and movement of the plates that cover the earths surface?
the movement and formation of the plates or continents is caused by conduction under the crust.
What theory explains the movement of pieces of earths surface?
theory of plate tectonics
What Continuous movement of water from Earths surface to the and back to earths surface?
it is water cycle
What percentage of the earths surface do the continents represent?
30%
How can the presence of the seven continents on the earths surface be explained?
the earths plates shifted....
How can the presence of seven continents on the earths surface be explained?
In great detail
What is the volcanic and the drift continental theory?
the Continental Drift Theory is the slow movement of the Earths continents. A.K.A the continents drift
What is the approximate percentage of Earths surface that is covered by continents?
Just under 30%
Idea that continents move slowly across earths surface?
continental drift
What are two ways the movement of earths plates changes the earths surface?
Its Tectonic Activity
