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their was once panjia...that's when they were together...athe "big boom" happened and separated them...
I heard because of plates always moving in the ground, parts of land broke off, Then they got farther away from where they once stood. Earthquakes and mountains helped along the way.
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What theory that continents move apart form each other?
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.
What is the theory for the cause of continents moving apart from each other?
Continental drift.
The theory that continents move apart from each other?
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.
What theory that the continents slowly moving apart from each other?
Plate Tectonicsor continental drift
How did pangaea split apart?
The continental drift pulled all the continents away from each other. I LUV MUSHROOMS!
Why are the continents so far apart?
The continents are far apart due to the process of plate tectonics, where the Earth's lithosphere (outer rocky shell) is made up of large plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere. These plates move very slowly over time, causing the continents to drift apart from each other.
What is the theory that the continents can drift apart from each other and have done so in the past?
Plate tectonics (This is the mechanism), the theory is continental drift.
What is continental drief bury?
All continents were united in past , they gradually separated from each other by slow movement apart in seas .
Why did the continents pulled apart?
The continents pulled apart due to the process of plate tectonics. The movement of the Earth's tectonic plates caused the continents to drift slowly over millions of years, creating gaps and rifts between them as they moved away from each other. This process is known as continental drift.
Why is ''cotinental drift'' an appropriate title for wegeners theory?
Because Continental drift is when the continents drift apart because they hate each other.
How far do continents move apart each year?
About 1-2 centimeters.
What is the process that pulls apart continents?
Plate tectonics. Sub layers called tectonic plates lie underneath continents move, shift, and grind against or away from each other. The actual process of pulling apart is called diverging. The super-continent Pangaea is an example of a continent that was pulled apart. First it was pulled apart into two continents that are called Laurasia and Gondwana and then was pulled farther apart into the world that we see today.
