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They didn't. If you take out all the water from the seas and ocean, you would see the continents are still connected by land (save for the faults). Unless the tectonic plates were reduced to the incredibly small sizes therefore allowing them to shift like you are misled to believe, there is no chance of the continents shifting as they are all part of the ground, not floating.
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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.
Continents and the ocean floor are part of earths solid rocky surface called?
crust
What is the total percentage of the earths land area taken up by the seven continents?
99% of the worlds LANDsurface is covered by the continents
If Earths plates and continents are constantly moving what effect does this have on Earths oceans?
The movement of Earth's plates and continents can cause changes in sea level, ocean currents, and the distribution of marine life. It can also affect the shape of ocean basins and the location of coastlines.
Did the earths continent shift?
Yes, the Earth's continents have shifted over millions of years due to plate tectonics. This movement has resulted in the formation of supercontinents, such as Pangaea, which eventually broke apart to form the continents we see today.
What do the 7 continents look like?
the earths continents are the same ..
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 contunental drift?
a shift of continents
What is a large landmass that is part of the earths crust?
continents
Are the earths countries moving further apart?
No the continents are.
How can the presence of the seven continents on the earths surface be explained?
the earths plates shifted....
What is a continental shift?
A continental shift refers to the movement of continents on the Earth's surface due to plate tectonics. This movement is very slow, occurring over millions of years, and can result in changes to the configuration of the continents and the ocean basins. Examples of continental shifts include the breakup of Pangaea into the continents we see today.
Did earths continents always look the same?
no before humans appeared the continents were all smooshed together
How many of the earths continents are surrounded by water?
All seven continents are surrounded by water to some extent.
Where would you be most likely to find granite in earths mantle or earths continents?
you will find it in earths mantle because it is a kind of an igneous rock
Do earths land forms appear only on continents?
yes!
