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What has caused the location of earth's continents to change over time?
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What caused the continents to change size?
A lot of factors and processes caused the continents to change in size.Most of them also helped in changing their shapes as well.These processes are group into two (2) based on where they take place. 1."The External Processes",these are those that takes place on the earth surface and they are: a.Weathering b.Mass wasting c.Erosion and d.Denudation, While, 2."The Internal Processes" are those that occurs from within or inside the Earths crust and they are: a.Vulcanicity b.Tectonics c.Earthquakes and d.Action of underground water.These external and internal processes works hand in hand in re-structuring,re-sculpting and re-shaping the earths landforms thereby changing the sizes of the continents and re-cycling its materials and compositions.
Did the earths continent shift?
Yes, the continents move and shift around; this is the theory of plate tectonics.
Why did it take so long for the continents to move to where they are today?
it took so long because, the earths mantel is solid
What did the continents look like before the continental divide?
You are referring to PANGEA the structural configuration of all of the continents early in earths creation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangaeahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangaea If this helped please recommend trust.
Why 2 continents that may have once fit together no longer appear to fit again?
You mean like Africa and South America? (grin). At one time, they did fit together. The constant movement of earths tectonic plates has caused them to move into their current positions - which are constantly changing, too. thank you a lot
What has caused changes in the location of earths continents over time?
There are big plate underground and shifts a couple of centimeters a year. Eventually, the continents will all touch again.
What change in earths total insolation would be caused by what?
Sunspots
A change earths Total insolation would be caused by?
Sunspots
What caused the phases of earths moon?
because of the location of the moon with respect to the sun and earth.
Why are continents not fixed permanently in location on the earths crust?
The continents are embedded in the top side of crustal plates which float on the surface of the mantle. Convection currents in the mantle carry the plates around and the embedded continents travel along.
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 do the 7 continents look like?
the earths continents are the same ..
What caused a major change in the composition of Earths atmosphere?
The appearance of photosynthetic organisms
What is the process that causes the changes in the location of earths continent over time?
The process that causes changes of the Earth's continents over time is called "Plate Tectonics."
What caused the continents to change size?
A lot of factors and processes caused the continents to change in size.Most of them also helped in changing their shapes as well.These processes are group into two (2) based on where they take place. 1."The External Processes",these are those that takes place on the earth surface and they are: a.Weathering b.Mass wasting c.Erosion and d.Denudation, While, 2."The Internal Processes" are those that occurs from within or inside the Earths crust and they are: a.Vulcanicity b.Tectonics c.Earthquakes and d.Action of underground water.These external and internal processes works hand in hand in re-structuring,re-sculpting and re-shaping the earths landforms thereby changing the sizes of the continents and re-cycling its materials and compositions.
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.
