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What layer of earth forms the continents?
the crust. the layer below that is the layer of molten lava called the mantle. the continental plates move and float on this. this is known as continental drift
Is the upper layer of earth is broken into more than a dozen continents that move very slowly in various directions?
no it is tectonic plates
What layer of the earth makes up these plates and what layer are the continents are sliding on?
The plates on the top of the upper mantle are referred to as the lithosphere, which slides on the asthenosphere.well the mantle causes the continents to move on the ocean floor and sand it makes it slideyea know the crustti is i dont ge ehttt
Do the earth's continents move?
The continents are situated on top of tectonic plates which float on the Earth's magma under the crust. This means that the plates move about, which means yes, the continents will move but it will be very, VERY slow.
Idea that continents move slowly across earth's surface is called what?
The idea that continents move slowly across the earth's surface is called the continental drift.
What layer of earth forms the continents?
the crust. the layer below that is the layer of molten lava called the mantle. the continental plates move and float on this. this is known as continental drift
What layer of the earth are the continents sliding on?
mantle
Which layer of the earth are the continents a part of?
the crust.
Is the upper layer of earth is broken into more than a dozen continents that move very slowly in various directions?
no it is tectonic plates
What are earth's continents considered to be part of what layer?
The crust.
What is Earth's outermost layer on which the continents are located?
The Crust.
What layer of earth makes up these plates and what layer are the continents look the way they do today?
rocks
What layer of the earth makes up these plates and what layer are the continents look the way they do today?
rocks
What layer of the earth makes up these plates and what layer are these continents sliding on?
The plates on the top of the upper mantle are referred to as the lithosphere, which slides on the asthenosphere.well the mantle causes the continents to move on the ocean floor and sand it makes it slideyea know the crustti is i dont ge ehttt
What layer of the earth makes up these plates and what layer are the continents are sliding on?
The plates on the top of the upper mantle are referred to as the lithosphere, which slides on the asthenosphere.well the mantle causes the continents to move on the ocean floor and sand it makes it slideyea know the crustti is i dont ge ehttt
Idea that continents move on Earth's surface?
The idea that continents move slowly across the earth's surface is called the continental drift.
Do the earth's continents move?
The continents are situated on top of tectonic plates which float on the Earth's magma under the crust. This means that the plates move about, which means yes, the continents will move but it will be very, VERY slow.
