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What is a theory proposing the continents slowly moved into their current locations called?
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Plate tectonics.
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Which of these scientific disciplines records the shapes and locations of continents?
The liquid part of the earth Is called the __
What is the theory that states that present day continents drifted to their present locations called?
Continental Drift Theory
Continents moved slowly to their current location?
This is called continental drift, and it is caused by convection currents in the Earth's mantle.
What are the seven land areas of the earth called?
Continents
Large bodies of land are called what?
Continents, Islands
What is a theory proposing the continents slowly moved into their locations called?
Plate tectonics.
Which of these scientific disciplines records the shapes and locations of continents?
The liquid part of the earth Is called the __
What is the theory that states that present day continents drifted to their present locations called?
Continental Drift Theory
What is it called when you ask someone to marry you?
That is called proposing.
Continents moved slowly to their current location?
This is called continental drift, and it is caused by convection currents in the Earth's mantle.
What force caused the movement of the continents from one supercontinent to their present locations?
It's called the Continental Drift but scientists changed it to Plate Tectonics in 1960.
What is the land area that contains two continents is called?
Europe and asia
What was it called when the continents were together?
When the continents were together it was called "pangea"
What is the name of the piece of land where your current continents originated formed?
It was called Pangaea - from the Greek words pan (entire) and Gaia (Earth)
Who thought of the continental drift?
Alfred Wegener was the first person to fully develop a theory that all the continents of the world were once part of the same giant landmass (or supercontinent) called Pangea; which broke apart with the constituent parts drifting away from one another and arriving at their current locations. This drift is still occurring today and some scientists believe that the continents will eventually recombine to form another supercontinent called Pangaea ultima.
What are the seven land areas of the earth called?
Continents
What are the large landmasses in the ocean called?
Large land areas are called continents.
