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The plates run into each other to make earthquakes. The plate tectonics move around and move the continents sitting on them with it.
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Why society should be more concerned about continental drift and plate tectonics and what value does this research have for the public in general?
Continental drift happens very slowly, however, it does have some very serious consequences, which are earthquakes that happen along fault lines created by the stress of continental drift. We are very far from being able to prevent earthquakes or even to predict them accurately, however, earthquakes are very dangerous, and it would seem to be a good idea to learn as much as we can about the process which causes them. Such knowledge may have important practical applications in the future.
Do earthquakes make mountains?
No.Mountains are the result of continental drift an volcanic activity. Earthquakes are also the result of continental drift an volcanic activity. Thus the two go together but the earthquakes do not cause the mountains.
What ideas from the theory of plate tectonics add to the theory of continental drift?
earthquakes and volcanoes Do you know how to explain the theory of the continental drift?
What is the process in which continents move slowly across earths surface?
Continental Drift
What is the mechanism that causes the continents to move called?
It is called the theory of plate tectonics.
What is conti nentaldrift?
Continental drift is the drift of continents. The earth consists of large plates floating on a ball of molten rock. Such a plate is called a tectonic plate, and since they float, they can float a way. This is called continental drift. Continental drift is one of the main causes of earthquakes. Earthquakes especially happen when two continental plates are shifting next to each other.
Earthquakes and volcanoes may have been partially responsible for?
continental drift
Why society should be more concerned about continental drift and plate tectonics and what value does this research have for the public in general?
Continental drift happens very slowly, however, it does have some very serious consequences, which are earthquakes that happen along fault lines created by the stress of continental drift. We are very far from being able to prevent earthquakes or even to predict them accurately, however, earthquakes are very dangerous, and it would seem to be a good idea to learn as much as we can about the process which causes them. Such knowledge may have important practical applications in the future.
Can a cyclone create continental drift?
No; continental drift is a geological process.
Do earthquakes make mountains?
No.Mountains are the result of continental drift an volcanic activity. Earthquakes are also the result of continental drift an volcanic activity. Thus the two go together but the earthquakes do not cause the mountains.
What are the disasters that follow after a continental drift?
Earthquakes, Volcanoes formation
What things have proved continental drift has occurred?
cracks and earthquakes
What ideas from the theory of plate tectonics add to the theory of continental drift?
earthquakes and volcanoes Do you know how to explain the theory of the continental drift?
Definition of plate?
They are the two sub-layers of the earth's crust that move, float, and sometimes fracture. Its interaction causes continental drift and earthquakes.
What has Earthquakes and volcanoes may have been partially responsible for?
Continental Drift
What is the process in which continents move slowly across earths surface?
Continental Drift
How fast does continental drift happen?
Continental drift causes continents to move about 7cm per a year.
