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The continents began drifting since the Earth's crust cooled and they continue to do so.

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What is the very slow movement of the continents is called?

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How does the motion of the tectonic plates relate to continental drift?

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What theory replaced Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift?

I think that continetal drift replaced his theory


What kind of plant fossils have been found to prove continental drift and where have they been found?

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