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What is the hypothesis that the continents move slowly over earths surface and once were joined into one supercontinent?
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Continental drift.
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Who formed the hypothesis that earths continents move?
alfrid wegner
What percentage of the earths surface do the continents represent?
30%
What is the hypothesis that proposed that earths continents were once joined in a single land mass?
Continental drift
Idea that continents move slowly across earths surface?
continental drift
Continents and the ocean floor are part of earths solid rocky surface called?
crust
Who formed the hypothesis that earths continents move?
alfrid wegner
What percentage of the earths surface do the continents represent?
30%
What is the hypothesis that proposed that earths continents were once joined in a single land mass?
Continental drift
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 approximate percentage of Earths surface that is covered by continents?
Just under 30%
Idea that continents move slowly across earths surface?
continental drift
What was Wegener's hypothesis about Earths continents have moved?
He thought that 300 million years ago, there was a supercontinent named Pangaea(There are many ways to spell this word) and it contained today's seven continents. A lot of scientists rejected his hypothesis because it contradicted their idea how mountains formed(A long time ago, they thought that Earth was slowly shrinking). He used fossils, land features, and ancient climatic zones to prove his idea, but the idea was never accepted until today.
How does the area of Earths surface covered by the oceans compare with the area of the continents?
One third is surface and the rest is the sea.
How has earths surface changed since the beginning of earths time?
The continents have moved, Volcanoes and mountains have made hige changes in the earths suface too.
How has the earths surface changed since the beginning of earths time?
The continents have moved, Volcanoes and mountains have made hige changes in the earths suface too.
What covers the earths surface?
mostly water. There are some continents on there too though i believe.
