I believe the oceans current is pushing the continents. That's why they're drifting
Wegener used evidence from the fit of the continents, the distribution of fossils, and similarities in rock formations and mountain ranges across different continents to support his theory of drifting continents.
The main force driving the drifting of continents is plate tectonics. This is caused by the movement of the Earth's lithosphere plates over the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. The plates can converge, diverge, or slide past each other, leading to the drifting of continents over long periods of time.
The continents move due to plate tectonics, which is the movement of the Earth's lithosphere plates on the asthenosphere beneath them. This movement is caused by convection currents in the mantle, leading to the drifting of continents over millions of years.
The continents drift at a rate of about 2 to 5 centimeters per year due to plate tectonics. This movement is caused by the slow motion of Earth's tectonic plates.
The drifting of continents is primarily driven by the movement of tectonic plates, which are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere. This movement is caused by the convection currents in the Earth's mantle. As plates move, they can collide, move apart, or slide past each other, resulting in processes like subduction, seafloor spreading, and continental drift.
all the continents are drifting
Continents never stopped drifting. Continents are alwaysin motion, even now.
I believe the oceans current is pushing the continents. That's why they're drifting
Wegener used evidence from the fit of the continents, the distribution of fossils, and similarities in rock formations and mountain ranges across different continents to support his theory of drifting continents.
You tend to believe that the continents have been drifting away with constant speed. If this presumption is correct, then the continent will come close to each other eventually with time. This is not correct. The speed of the drifting away of the continents has been not the constant one. The moment of the continents is not the random event. They are moving with a purpose as to fallow some law of physics. A simple example will explain the same. if you fill the water in small tank. There is tap at the bottom of the tank. The initial speed of the water that comes out is high. It slows down eventually. The same thing is correct for the drifting of the continents. The initial speed of drifting away was high. The drifting way will halt eventually as the continents get spread all over the surface of the earth. This is the theory. Submitted to the science community.
The main force driving the drifting of continents is plate tectonics. This is caused by the movement of the Earth's lithosphere plates over the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. The plates can converge, diverge, or slide past each other, leading to the drifting of continents over long periods of time.
alfred wegener
All of the continents are still drifting. you see all the continents have been drifting since some planet struck Earth about 3.5 billion yrs ago and our planet was turned into a great ball of lava and magma then the top cooled and the continents and the crust were both formed. ever since the continents have been drifting around the globe. In fact, there was a super continent before Pangaea but before that scientists can't tell if there was another subcontinent, but super continents prove that every continent has drift.
They are still moving
Wegener's theory was that all continents were once connected and are slowly drifting around.
The continents began drifting since the Earth's crust cooled and they continue to do so.
The continents of Africa and South America are drifting apart due to the movement of tectonic plates along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This process, known as continental drift, occurs at a rate of a few centimeters per year.