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the Continental drift....
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The continents are moving when they spread apart
All the continents are moving in different directs but if you go to google images and type 'tectonic plate movement' at least one of those pictures will show what directions different continents are moving in
Due to plate tectonics still moving, it causes the Earth's oceans and continents to continue moving.
the Continental drift....
how an i suposed to know in a 3rd grader
The evidence for moving continents, known as continental drift, includes the fit of the coastlines of continents like South America and Africa, the similarity of rock formations and fossils on different continents, and the presence of ancient glaciation patterns on continents that are now located in warmer climates. These pieces of evidence formed the basis for the theory of plate tectonics.
Measurable evidence that continents are moving relative to each other are the west coast of California and Hawaii.
The fact that there are subduction zones where continental plates meet !
Evidence of continents moving includes matching geological features on opposite sides of ocean basins, such as mountain ranges or rock formations. Fossil evidence also shows similarities between species that were separated by oceans, indicating past connections. Additionally, the alignment of magnetic minerals in rocks provides further evidence of continental drift.
The continents are moving when they spread apart
The San Andreas Fault in California is a well-known location in the U.S. where evidence of continental movement can be observed. Along this fault line, the Pacific Plate is moving northwestward in relation to the North American Plate, causing earthquakes and other geological phenomena.
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The evidence that the continents are moving today is actually just a theory, but is accepted to be true. This theory is known as Continental Drift and is described as the continents belonging to tectonic plates, which are basically floating on the Earth's surface. Evidence to prove such is that the continents all fit together like a jigsaw puzzle and related or the same plant or animal species are located on separated continents, suggesting that they were all once connected to allow the animals to roam and the plants to spread. If they have moved in the past, they must still be moving today, and there are projected paths the continents are taking.
Early geologists noticed that the coastlines of South America and Africa seemed to fit together like puzzle pieces when examining a map of the Atlantic Ocean. This observation led to the development of the theory of continental drift, which proposed that the continents were once joined together in a single landmass and had since drifted apart.