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How are earths continents linked?
Earth's continents are linked by tectonic plate movements. The Earth's crust is divided into several large plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below. These plates are continuously moving, causing the continents to drift slowly over time. This movement is known as plate tectonics.
Are the earths continents moving back together?
Not yet--they are still moving apart. Within the next hundred million years or so they should reverse direction and begin moving back together again. Look up "Wilson Cycle" for more information on that.
What percentage of the earths surface do the continents represent?
Continents cover about 29% of the Earth's surface area. The rest of the surface is predominantly ocean.
What are earths five continents?
The five continents on Earth are Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, and South America. Some geographers and organizations may consider different continents or groupings depending on their definitions.
Who formed the hypothesis that earths continents move?
Alfred Wegener was a German scientist who first proposed the hypothesis of continental drift in the early 20th century. He suggested that the continents were once joined together in a single landmass called Pangaea and had drifted apart over millions of years.
How are earths continents linked?
Earth's continents are linked by tectonic plate movements. The Earth's crust is divided into several large plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below. These plates are continuously moving, causing the continents to drift slowly over time. This movement is known as plate tectonics.
Did earths continents always look the same?
no before humans appeared the continents were all smooshed together
Why are the linked rings an olympic symbols?
The five rings symbolize the continents: Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa, and America. (North and South America are included as one.) They are linked together to show the unity of the continents.
If continents bash in together can it become an earthquake?
When any continents bash in together, there is most likely to be an earthquake. When Earths crust bash against each other, there is an earthquake which sometimes causes sunamis. If that happens to Earth's crust, why not to continents?
The Olympic symbol comparises of five rings are circles linked together to represent?
to represent the Ring (continents) are together during the Olympics.
What does the five rings reperesent at the Olympic flag?
The five rings of the Olympic flag represent the five major continents of the world, linked together in friendship.
What do the 7 continents look like?
the earths continents are the same ..
What did earths continents look like?
Approximately 300 million years ago, the Earth's continents were joined together in a supercontinent known as Pangaea. Over time, Pangaea split apart to form the continents as we recognize them today.
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.
What is the largest of all continental land masses?
Easy, Afro-Eurasia. It is not only three of the seven continents linked together in one land mass, it includes the two largest of the seven continents: Asia and Africa.
What is a large landmass that is part of the earths crust?
continents
Are the earths countries moving further apart?
No the continents are.
