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What is the theory proposing the movement of continents on earth's surface?
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Plate tectonics (from the Late Latin tectonicus, from the Greek: τεκτονικός "pertaining to building")[1] is a scientific theory that describes the large scale motions of Earth's lithosphere. The theory builds on the concepts of continental drift, developed during the first decades of the 20th century, and accepted by the majority of the geoscientific community when the concepts of seafloor spreading were developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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What percentage of the earths surface do the continents represent?
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
How does energy from earths interior cause changes to earths surface?
due to volcanics effects and movement of earth which affect the earth surface
Continents and the ocean floor are part of earths solid rocky surface called?
crust
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 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
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.
