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Because we tend to spend more time on the continents than in the oceans.
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Why is gravity slightly weaker on the continents than over the oceans?
The Continents are further from the center of the earth, leaving the oceans to be closer which means gravity is slightly weaker
How have continents moved in the past?
Plate tectonics. Continents are the exposed (from the oceans) geological areas of tectonic plates. Continents can also be on top of more than one tectonic plate. When these plates move, continents move with them. Millions of years ago, continents were split apart and also created by tectonic plate movement.
Why the yearly total precipitation over the oceans is greater than the yearly total precipitation over the continents?
because there are less oceans then continentss
Why are the continents older than the oceans?
because they formed first along with the layers inside the earth
How many times is the total area of oceans and seas bigger than the area of continents?
2 x the area of the continents (33% earth surface)
Reasons temperature ranges greater for places in the interior of continents than they are for places near oceans?
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Do continents or oceans heat and cool faster?
Continents heat up faster than water. Water can absorb a lot of energy before changing its temperature.
Are there more continents or mountain ranges in the world?
There are only seven continents and hundreds of mountain ranges; that means that there are more mountain ranges than continents. Since every continent contains multiple mountain ranges it is safe to say that there are more mountain ranges than continents.
Does the earths crust extend deeper below the continents or below the ocean basins?
Earths crust extend deeper below the continents than below the oceans basins (or at least this is what I think).
Which continent has more than 50 continents?
continents can't have another continent on them them and there are only 7 continents
What color is found a a world map more than any other?
the answer is blue for water and oceans cause there are more oceans than countries
Are the size and shape of the continents the same as the size and shape of the plates?
No, there are several more plates than continents (twelve I think) and the plates include both oceans and land. Earthquakes are the result of plates moving, but don't worry, plates do not move fast, only about a centimeter a year.
