The theory of plate tectonics states that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into large plates that move slowly over the mantle. This movement of the plates causes processes like earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain formation.
Wegener's theory of continental drift posits that land masses on Earth move slowly over time due to the shifting of tectonic plates. This movement has caused the formation of continents as we know them today.
A glacier. Glaciers are large masses of ice that slowly move downhill, eroding the land and carrying debris like rocks with them.
The hypothesis that continents move slowly is called the theory of plate tectonics. This theory proposes that the Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that move and interact with each other over geological time scales.
Land masses move when their underlying plates move simply because they are resting on top of the plates. This is similar to how if someone is resting on a raft the current of the water will carry them along.
You are a glacier. Glaciers are large masses of ice that slowly move over land, picking up and carrying rocks and boulders as they go. Over time, glaciers can cause significant changes to Earth's landscape through processes like erosion and deposition.
Wegener's theory of continental drift posits that land masses on Earth move slowly over time due to the shifting of tectonic plates. This movement has caused the formation of continents as we know them today.
glaciers
His theory stated that only continents move, we later found that plates are made of ocean pieces too, not just land masses.
When large land masses move slowly over long periods of time, it is referred to as continental drift. This movement is driven by the gradual shifting of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface, leading to the changing positions and configurations of continents over millions of years.
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No. Earth has tectonic plates that slowly move and create earthquakes by rubbing against each other.
A glacier. Glaciers are large masses of ice that slowly move downhill, eroding the land and carrying debris like rocks with them.
Continental Drift, the theory that continents move slowly about the earth's surface, changing. In the past the theory has been discussed but not generally accepted.
Tortoises do move on dry land, but very slowly. They also do not move in water.
The theory of plate tectonics.
The hypothesis that continents move slowly is called the theory of plate tectonics. This theory proposes that the Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that move and interact with each other over geological time scales.
Land masses move when their underlying plates move simply because they are resting on top of the plates. This is similar to how if someone is resting on a raft the current of the water will carry them along.