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Are you referring to plate tectonics whichI believe is more than a theory. At one time all the continents were together in a land mass called Pangea. Sea floor spreading caused them to separate forming the present continents which generally look like a jig-saw puzzle you can put together. It was Alfred Wagner, a German, who first pointed this out in 1911 though the reason s were not known at the time.
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What is the name of the geological theory that states that large pieces or slabs of Earth's crust -or lithosphere- are in constant slow motion?
The movement of crustal or lithospheric plates is a part of the theory of plate tectonics.
Earth's outermost layer is the?
Earths outermost layer is the crust.Actually, the crust is divided into two parts,Sial and Sima.In that way, actually Sial is the outermost layer of the crust,as it lies above the Sima.
What effects do years of weathering have on a landscape?
eartsh landforms are constantly changing.rocks in earths crust are slowly being broken into smaller pieces in a process called weathering.water,ice,temperature changes,chemicals,and living things cause weathering.there are two types of weathering,physical weathering and chemical weathering.
What is direct evidence in science?
Physical samples of rock extracted (taken) from deep within Earths crust.
Which rock group makes up least of earths crust?
Just to say: This question refers to rock groups. Not what type of rock.Igneous rocks make up most of the earth's crust.
Which of the earths layers is broken into several pieces?
The crust.
What the theory of tectonics?
earth's crust is broken in 12 pieces that constantly moves
Why pieces of earth's earliest crust do not exist today?
why do pieces of earths earliest crust not exist today
What is the broken section of earths crust called?
what what
What is the geological theory that states that pieces of earths crust are in constant slow motion is?
The movement of crustal or lithospheric plates is a part of the theory of plate tectonics. The geological theory is called plate tectonics.
What is the geological theory that pieces of earths crust are in constant slow motion is called?
The movement of crustal or lithospheric plates is a part of the theory of plate tectonics. The geological theory is called plate tectonics.
What theory explains changes in the earths crust?
Contenintal Drift theory
Is the earths crust broken up into 12 tectonic plates?
earth's crust
Theory that states that earths crust and upper mantle are broken into sections which move around on a spcial layer of th emantle?
plate tectonics
What is geological theory that states that pieces of earths crust are in constant slow motion called?
The movement of crustal or lithospheric plates is a part of the theory of plate tectonics. The geological theory is called plate tectonics.
What is the geological theory that states that pieces of Earths crust are in constant slow motions is called?
The movement of crustal or lithospheric plates is a part of the theory of plate tectonics. The geological theory is called plate tectonics.
What is the geological theory that states the pieces of Earths crust are in constant slow motion called?
The movement of crustal or lithospheric plates is a part of the theory of plate tectonics. The geological theory is called plate tectonics.
