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Because they move so slowly that we can't feel it. It's a bit like why we can't feel the earth turning

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Q: Why do people not notice that continents drift?
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Why do people not notice that the continents drift?

People generally do not notice that the continents drift because they move so slowly. People do notice earthquakes and other natural disasters that are sometimes caused by the movement of the earth's tectonic plates.


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.


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

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What do all continents have in common that paleontologists notice?

All paleontologists,(and other people), notice that on every continent, there were similar fossils. Obviously, not all prehistoric/Precambrian organisms could swim all the way across oceans, so the continents had to have moved. This proved Wegener's hypothesis(some really old scientist i learned about in science class)which was continental drift.


Why the continents separated?

Continental drift.


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What primary force that causes the seafloor to spread and continents to drift?

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How did the seven continents break apart?

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What is called when continents move?

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Slow movement of continents?

The slow movement of continents is known as plate tectonics. This process involves the movement and interaction of large sections of the Earth's outer shell, or plates, over time. Plate tectonics is responsible for shaping the Earth's surface through processes such as sea floor spreading, subduction, and continental drift.