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What evidence may be cited to prove that there once existed a supercontinent called Pangea?
If you could slide all the continents towards each other - they would literally fit back together like a giant jigsaw.
What are the techtonic plates that slide past each other called?
Where 2 plates slide past each other in a horizontal motion that boundary is called a Transform Boundary, or a fault.
How were the continents created?
The continents were created through a process called plate tectonics. Over millions of years, the Earth's lithosphere (outer layer) is divided into tectonic plates that move slowly across the Earth's surface. These plates collide, separate, and slide past each other, leading to the formation of continents as we know them today.
What theory that continents move apart form each other?
The action of continents drifting apart from each other is called, "Continental Drift". It is no longer a theory, as it has been proven to be so. Of course, as certain continents move apart from each other, they also are moving closer to other continents.
When 2 plates slide past each other it is called?
It is called transform boundaries.An earthquake
Why do your continents look like they do?
The shape of continents is the result of tectonic plate movement over millions of years. This movement causes landmasses to drift apart, collide, or slide alongside each other, shaping the continents as we see them today. Erosion and other natural forces also play a role in shaping the landforms on the continents.
What is it called when plates are moving toward each other?
This is called a convergent boundary. A divergent boundary is when plate move away from each other, and a transform boundary is when plates slide past each other.
What is a plate called that slide past each other?
I believe that you are thinking of tectonic plates.
When solid surface slide over each other the kind of friction that occurs is called?
true! When solid surfaces slide over each other, the kind of friction that occurs is called sliding friction.
What do you call overlapping portions of two continents?
Overlapping portions of two continents are known as continental plates or tectonic plates. These plates can collide, separate, or slide past each other due to the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates.
What is a break in the Earth's crust where masses of rock slide past each other is called a?
faults
What explains how the continents moved?
The theory of plate tectonics explains how continents have moved over time. It posits that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that move and interact with each other, causing continents to drift apart, collide, or slide past each other along plate boundaries. This movement is driven by processes such as seafloor spreading, subduction, and mantle convection.
