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Why does coral grow on the east side of continents?
Coral tends to grow better on the east side of continents due to prevailing wind and ocean current patterns in the region. These patterns are thought to create more favorable conditions for coral growth, such as consistent nutrient supply and water temperature.
What explains that limestone that began as coral can be found on continents?
the coral reefs only grow in the under water and the continents are under water so it can grow and give a good place in the under water.
How do plate tectonics cause the continents to grow?
Plate tectonics cause the continents to grow through a process called seafloor spreading. This occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust forms as tectonic plates move apart. As more crust is added at these ridges, it pushes the existing continents away from each other, causing them to grow in size over millions of years.
Large bodies of land are called what?
Continents, Islands
Do the earth's continents move?
The continents are situated on top of tectonic plates which float on the Earth's magma under the crust. This means that the plates move about, which means yes, the continents will move but it will be very, VERY slow.
Why do you have seven continents?
cause as people looked the continents grow
How fast are the continents moving?
at the speed that your finger nails grow
What country is pine wood from?
Pines grow on most continents
Do accretion cause continents to grow outward?
No, accretion does not cause continents to grow outward. Continents grow through processes like volcanic activity, sedimentation, and tectonic plate movement over millions of years. Accretion is the process of adding material to existing landmasses through the collision and merging of tectonic plates.
What explains how limestone that began as coral can be found on continents?
the coral reefs only grow in the under water and the continents are under water so it can grow and give a good place in the under water.
What movement causes continents to grow outward?
The movement that causes continents to grow outward is called seafloor spreading. This occurs at mid-ocean ridges where tectonic plates diverge, allowing magma to come up and create new seafloor. As new seafloor forms, it pushes the continents on either side further apart, leading to the growth of the continents.
What continents do not have plants?
Plants grow on all five continents. The continent with the fewest plants is Antarctica, where vegetation consists largely of lichens, bryophytes, algae and fungi.
What continent does wheat come from?
There is a lot in North America but I think it can also grow in other continents.
Why does coral grow on the east side of continents?
Coral tends to grow better on the east side of continents due to prevailing wind and ocean current patterns in the region. These patterns are thought to create more favorable conditions for coral growth, such as consistent nutrient supply and water temperature.
If the plates and therefore the continents are constantly moving what effect does that have on the oceans?
They move at about the same speed your finger nails grow.
What explains that limestone that began as coral can be found on continents?
the coral reefs only grow in the under water and the continents are under water so it can grow and give a good place in the under water.
How long will it be until the continents come together?
Continental drift occurs over millions of years, and the process of continents converging can take anywhere from 50-200 million years depending on the speed of the movement of tectonic plates. The current rate of movement of the continents is about the same speed at which fingernails grow.
