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What are found over the continents and also on the ocean floors?
Volcano's
How do scientist know that the continents are moving?
the ocean sea floor is spreading
What process is responsible for moving rock materials from the continents into the ocean basins?
Erosion.
What is the name of the theory that explains how forces within the earth can cause ocean floor to spread and continents to move?
Theory of plate tectonics explains how forces deep within earth can cause ocean floors to spread and continents to move
What is the name of the theory that explains how forces deep within earth can cause ocean floors to spread and continent to move?
Theory of plate tectonics explains how forces deep within earth can cause ocean floors to spread and continents to move
How do you use the word crust from science in a sentence?
The Earth's crust is the outermost layer of the planet, consisting of solid rock that forms the continents and ocean floors.
Is the atlanic ocean getting wider?
Yes it is because studies have shown that Continents are moving closer to each other, making more room for the ocean.
Which way are the continents moving?
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
What convinced scientists that the the continents were slowly moving?
Scientists were convinced that continents were slowly moving due to evidence such as fit of the continents' coastlines, matching geological features across continents, and the discovery of mid-ocean ridges and seafloor spreading. This evidence supported the theory of plate tectonics, which explains how continents move over time.
What continents were side by side?
Originally all of the continents were one land mass. Looking at the land masses divided by the Atlantic ocean you can tell that they were split apart. They are still moving.
What are the continents not touched by the Pacific Ocean?
The continents that do not have Pacific Ocean coasts are Europe and Africa.
Which ocean is north of all 7 continents?
The ocean that is North of all 7 Continents is the Arctic Ocean.
