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All the continents are moving in different directs but if you go to Google images and type 'tectonic plate movement' at least one of those pictures will show what directions different continents are moving in

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Are the continents moving?

Yes, the continents are constantly moving due to plate tectonics. The movement is very slow, usually a few centimeters per year, but over millions of years, it has resulted in the shifting positions of the continents on Earth's surface.


Are that earth continents still moving today?

Yes, Earth's continents are still moving today due to plate tectonics. This movement is very slow, with continents drifting at a rate of a few centimeters per year. The movement of continents causes earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountain ranges.


What convinced scientists that the the continents were slowly moving?

Scientists were convinced that continents were slowly moving due to evidence such as fit of the continents' coastlines, matching geological features across continents, and the discovery of mid-ocean ridges and seafloor spreading. This evidence supported the theory of plate tectonics, which explains how continents move over time.


Continents are moving across the Earths Surface under continental drift One continent is moving significantly more slowly than the others Which one is it?

The continent that is moving significantly more slowly than the others is Antarctica. It has been described as the slowest moving continent due to its unique position and the way it is situated on the Earth's surface.


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.

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What is the term used to describe the moving of the continents?

Moving


Why is the continental drift not a theory but a fact?

because the continents keep moving every day, that is how the continents got the way they are right now.and they will keep on moving a continental drift is when the continents were all joined together and they use to call it panagaea. one day the continents started to spleet up into two continents and they were call gondwana and laurasia. after a few years they started to separate into groups. so a continental drift is when continents are moving. for example every year it Australia move 5 cm.


Are the continents moving?

Yes, the continents are constantly moving due to plate tectonics. The movement is very slow, usually a few centimeters per year, but over millions of years, it has resulted in the shifting positions of the continents on Earth's surface.


Will there be a Pangaea two?

Pangaea was caused by the moving of the continents and slowly the continents are moving right now so, probably... just think about it...


What direction is our continents moving in today?

The continents are moving in various directions due to plate tectonics. For example, North America is moving westward, while Europe is moving eastward. Overall, the movement of continents is a complex process that involves interactions between the different tectonic plates.


Are our continents moving back into the form of pangea?

No, the continents are not moving back into the form of Pangea. The movement of the Earth's tectonic plates is complex and constantly changing. While some continents are moving closer together due to plate tectonics, the formation of a new supercontinent similar to Pangea is not predicted in the near future.


When Pangaea was dividing What direction were all the continents moving in?

The continents were moving away from each other in different directions. This movement eventually led to the formation of the current layout of continents on Earth.


Are the earths countries moving further apart?

No the continents are.


How fast are the continents moving?

at the speed that your finger nails grow


What did wegener think the force was that was moving the continents apart?

volcanos


Who came up with the theory of moving continents?

Alfred Wegener


The theory that the continents and sections of the lithosphere are moving?

plate tectonics.