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Why are the continents the shape they are?
The outlines of the continents would change drastically if the sea-levels rose or fell. They are the shape they are because of the amount of water on the surface of the earth. They are also the shape they are because the "land" sits on tectonic plates deep below the surface, and these plates move about - pushing land-masses together.
How can the continents come back together?
Continents are part of tectonic plates that move around on Earth's surface. In theory, continents could come back together through tectonic plate movement if they were to collide again. This process would take millions of years and could lead to the formation of a supercontinent, like Pangea.
What would the continents fit together like?
The theory of plate tectonics suggests that the continents were once connected as a single supercontinent called Pangaea about 300 million years ago. Over time, the continents drifted apart to their current positions due to the movement of tectonic plates. If you were to fit the continents back together based on their shapes, they would fit like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, particularly the eastern coast of South America fitting into the western coast of Africa.
Which would be more helpful for studying the exact shape of continents a globe or a map?
A globe because the projection on a map is always distorted.
What will happen if continents combined?
that means we would have the Pangaea again *Pangaea was the supercontinent that existed during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras about 250 million years ago, before the component continents were separated into their current configuration.
If there were no continents on Earth what paths would the oceans surface take?
Without continents, the ocean surface would likely form one continuous, uninterrupted body of water covering the entire planet. This would result in a more uniform and interconnected oceanic circulation pattern around the globe. Ocean currents would flow more freely without the barriers created by continents, potentially leading to more consistent global weather patterns.
How did continents move across earth's surface?
they just do, if u were smart you would know this
Why are the continents the shape they are?
The outlines of the continents would change drastically if the sea-levels rose or fell. They are the shape they are because of the amount of water on the surface of the earth. They are also the shape they are because the "land" sits on tectonic plates deep below the surface, and these plates move about - pushing land-masses together.
Moving water parallel to Earth's surface?
That would be a current, such as a river or ocean current.
If there were no land on Earth's surface what would the pattern of surface currents look like?
Most of the ocean currents are affected by global winds and the Coriolis effect, which states that the apparent curving of the path from an otherwise straight path is due to the Earth's rotation. The movement of the ocean currents are also affected by the continents: because of global winds and the Coriolis effect, most of the ocean currents want to move a different way than they actually are because they are deflected off of the continents. An example is the South Equatorial Current and the Benguela Current flowing in a circular motion in between the east coast of South America and the West Coast of Africa. If these continents ceased to exist, the directions of the currents would change, based on the global winds in that area and the Coriolis Effect.
Does taping an electrical wire to a surface ground the current?
That would depend on the surface: wood surface - noplastic surface - noungrounded metal surface - nogrounded metal surface - yesetc.
Which coast of North America would you find a cold surface current?
Yuit
If there were no lad on Earth's surface what would the pattern of surface currents look like?
Without the Coriolis effect generated by Earth's rotation, surface currents would likely follow a simpler pattern of moving directly away from areas of high pressure and towards areas of low pressure. Wind-driven currents would have a more linear and straightforward flow. The absence of the Coriolis effect would result in less complex and meandering current patterns.
What would be more helpful for studying the exact shapes of continents a globe or a map?
A globe would be more helpful for studying the exact shapes of continents, as it provides a more accurate representation of the Earth's curved surface. A map, on the other hand, is a flat representation that can distort the true shapes of continents and landmasses.
What happen when surface currents meet a continent?
you get waves not tidal waves or tsunami's! You just get waves. how big they get would depend on air currents and storms
Which continents would you find a tortiose?
You would find a tortoise on all continents except Antarctica.
How can the continents come back together?
Continents are part of tectonic plates that move around on Earth's surface. In theory, continents could come back together through tectonic plate movement if they were to collide again. This process would take millions of years and could lead to the formation of a supercontinent, like Pangea.
