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The theory is called the Continental Drift Theory. That means that over a long period of time the continents shifted away from each other and formed the earth that we see today. The continents are able to shift and move because they lie on tectonic plates, which are sub-layers that move and float. Tectonic plates cause earthquakes and volcanoes.
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∙ 13y agoThe theory you are looking for is Plate Tectonics. Go to sources and links under this to find the link to the Wikipedia Plate tectonics page.
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∙ 11y agoContinents are basically floating. And like anything that floats, they drift.
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∙ 11y agowater drift planets away from each other
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∙ 13y agobecause of their tectonic plates
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∙ 12y agoSea- floor spreading
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∙ 11y agoplate tectonics
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Why do continents migrate at the poles?
because of continental drift
Why isn't there a continental drift on the moon?
There aren't any continents
Why is the continental drift not a theory but a fact?
because the continents keep moving every day, that is how the continents got the way they are right now.and they will keep on moving a continental drift is when the continents were all joined together and they use to call it panagaea. one day the continents started to spleet up into two continents and they were call gondwana and laurasia. after a few years they started to separate into groups. so a continental drift is when continents are moving. for example every year it Australia move 5 cm.
Wegener's continental drift hypothesis was weakened because a viable mechanism for moving the continents was lacking?
Yes, they could not find a reason that would cause the movements of the continents. Now, scientists have discovered that the continents don't drift, but rather they are carried by tectonic plates.
A short paragraph about continental drift?
First of all continental drift happened after Pangea. Pangea was a time when all of the continents were formed together. Then platetectonics moved which caused earth quakes. The earth quakes made the continents drift, and is called continental drift. To learn more on continental drifts and plate tectonics visit http;//www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001765.html
What is the volcanic and the drift continental theory?
the Continental Drift Theory is the slow movement of the Earths continents. A.K.A the continents drift
How is continetal drift explains today's position of the continents?
le continetal drift is explains by the position of the continents.
The theory that continents can drift apart from oneanother?
Continental Drift
What is the very slow movement of the continents is called?
Continental Drift
Why the continents separated?
Continental drift.
What is contunental drift?
a shift of continents
What primary force that causes the seafloor to spread and continents to drift?
Geothermal Drift.
How did the seven continents break apart?
Its the whole idea of "continental drift." In this process tectonics plates spread apart making the continents drift.
What is called when continents move?
Continental drift.
Is there a shorter way to write about continental drift?
How about this: continents drift. That's about as short as I can make it.
Explain plate tections and the continential drift?
Continential drift is a large landform of our continents.
Do continents drift slowly on earths upper mantle or earths core?
Continents drift on top of the upper mantle. The core is much further down.
