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How much of the Earths surface is covered by the continents?
Approximately 30% of the Earth's surface is covered by land, the remaining 70% of the surface is covered by water.
How has the earths surface changed since the beginning of earths time?
The Earth's surface has changed significantly over time due to processes such as plate tectonics, erosion, and volcanic activity. Continents have shifted positions, mountains have formed and eroded, and oceans have expanded and contracted. These changes have been ongoing for billions of years and continue to shape the Earth's surface today.
Why are continents not fixed permanently in location on the earths crust?
The continents are embedded in the top side of crustal plates which float on the surface of the mantle. Convection currents in the mantle carry the plates around and the embedded continents travel along.
What is all the earths land called?
The Earth's land is collectively called the Earth's crust, which is the outermost layer of the Earth's surface where all the continents, mountains, and other landforms are located.
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.
Wegener's theory that the continents slowly moved over earths surface became known as?
Wegener's theory that the continents slowly moved over Earth's surface became known as the theory of continental drift.
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.
How can the presence of the seven continents on the earths surface be explained?
the earths plates shifted....
How can the presence of seven continents on the earths surface be explained?
In great detail
What is the approximate percentage of Earths surface that is covered by continents?
Just under 30%
How much of the Earths surface is covered by the continents?
Approximately 30% of the Earth's surface is covered by land, the remaining 70% of the surface is covered by water.
How has earths surface changed since the beginning of earths time?
The continents have moved, Volcanoes and mountains have made hige changes in the earths suface too.
How does the area of Earths surface covered by the oceans compare with the area of the continents?
One third is surface and the rest is the sea.
What covers the earths surface?
mostly water. There are some continents on there too though i believe.
How can the earths surface be organized into continents and oceans explain into two sentences?
the earth can be organized into 4 oceans, 7 seas, and 7 continents
Does the ocean or the continents cover more of the earths surface?
The world is about 30% land and about 70% water
Continents and the ocean floor are part of earths solid rocky surface called?
crust
