continental drift
The term that describes the point on the Earth's surface above the area where an earthquake originates is it's epicenter.
Igneous rock was the first rock to cool on the surface.
Because earths crust is denser than the mantle
Lava ;D
The only evidence that Alfred Wegener did not have was the mechanism that drove the Continental Drift, he had evidence to support that the continents were once joined together, but did not have the means to postulate how the continents had actually moved to their present positions. He did however postulate the theory of a "layered Earth" consisting of a rigid surface (continents) upon a liquid/plastic like substance (mantle) and that if pressure was exerted on the surface layer, it would move thus, and if the pressure was removed the surface would return to its original state. It was only until c. 1890, when the Geophysicist Arthur Holmes came up with the theory of convection currents in the mantle being responsible for Continental Drift.
Yes, it is possible for continents to drift together and potentially form a new supercontinent in the future. This process is known as continental drift, and throughout Earth's history, supercontinents like Pangaea have formed and broken apart. The movement of tectonic plates continues to shape the Earth's surface over millions of years.
Continents cover about 29% of the Earth's surface area. The rest of the surface is predominantly ocean.
Continents cover about 29% of Earth's surface. The rest is mostly covered by oceans.
Approximately 30% of the Earth's surface is covered by land, the remaining 70% of the surface is covered by water.
The idea that continents move slowly across the earth's surface is called the continental drift.
Approximately 29% of the Earth's surface is occupied by the continents and islands. The remaining 71% is covered by oceans.
Venus only has two continents and they occupy about 8 percent of the surface. Earth's continents occupies about 25 percent of the surface. Venus also does not have any evidence of plate tectonics.
the earth can be organized into 4 oceans, 7 seas, and 7 continents
The continents are not floating on water, if that is what you mean. The large bodies of water on the earth's surface fill up some of the spaces between the continents.
The crust.
for as long as it has had continents
25 I guess.