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Wegener's theory of what says that land masses move slowly?
Continental drift
The movement of the Earth's huge land masses is known as?
Plate tectonics, or continental drift.
What is it called when land masses move on the earth surface?
Land masses move when their underlying plates move simply because they are resting on top of the plates. This is similar to how if someone is resting on a raft the current of the water will carry them along.
What does land masses of the earth mean?
The land masses of the Earth are the continents.
What was an idea used to promote the theory of plate tectonics?
Continental Drift. All of the land masses appear to be able to fit into one large land mass known as Pangaea.
Wegener's theory of what says that land masses move slowly?
Continental drift
The movement of plates to form land masses is called?
The answer is true plate tectionics
The movement of the Earth's huge land masses is known as?
Plate tectonics, or continental drift.
Is the movement of plates to form land masses is called plate tectonics?
Tectonic Plates* :DD
What is it called when land masses move on the earth surface?
Land masses move when their underlying plates move simply because they are resting on top of the plates. This is similar to how if someone is resting on a raft the current of the water will carry them along.
How did Wegener's theory change after his death?
His theory stated that only continents move, we later found that plates are made of ocean pieces too, not just land masses.
What are some of China's land masses?
What land masses are in or near China?
What are the large masses of land?
Large masses of land are called continents.
What does land masses of the earth mean?
The land masses of the Earth are the continents.
What was an idea used to promote the theory of plate tectonics?
Continental Drift. All of the land masses appear to be able to fit into one large land mass known as Pangaea.
Name for the 7 largest land masses?
Africa Antarctica Asia Australia Europe North America South America
What is the movement of continents called?
The movement of continents is called the theory of continental drift. It is based upon the theory that the contininents are floating are large tectonic plates that are moved by seafloor spreading which is the same process that creates new land.
