Plate Tectonics
or continental drift
Tectonic plate movement.
Continental drift.
The action of continents drifting apart from each other is called, "Continental Drift". It is no longer a theory, as it has been proven to be so. Of course, as certain continents move apart from each other, they also are moving closer to other continents.
The continents are moving when they spread apart
Continents are not tecnically moving 'away' from each other, they are just moving. This is due to the sub continent plates and the volcanic activity in the ocean. As new volcanic matter from the earths core comes to the surface it pushes continental plates apart.
Tectonic plate movement.
Continental Drift.
Continental drift.
The action of continents drifting apart from each other is called, "Continental Drift". It is no longer a theory, as it has been proven to be so. Of course, as certain continents move apart from each other, they also are moving closer to other continents.
The continents are moving when they spread apart
Plate Tectonics has some continents moving apart (e.g. North America and Europe) and others moving together or colliding (e.g. India and Asia). The movement is complex as it is driven by convection cells in the mantle.
The theory of Pangaea is the theory that the Earth was once covered by one giant continent or land mass. The land mass supposedly started to break apart when the dinosaurs went extinct. The theory explains why different continents look like they are part of a jigsaw puzzle, and how the same type of fossil was found on to different continents. The theory also explains why our continents today are slowly drifting apart.
No the continents are.
His theory is that all the continents were connected and made a super continent called Pangaea then eventually the moving of tectonic plates over the millions of years caused the continents moves apart.
Continental Drift, the theory that continents move slowly about the earth's surface, changing. In the past the theory has been discussed but not generally accepted.
Continental Drift
Continents are not tecnically moving 'away' from each other, they are just moving. This is due to the sub continent plates and the volcanic activity in the ocean. As new volcanic matter from the earths core comes to the surface it pushes continental plates apart.