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When hot magma pushes up from the Atlantic ridge, (A large,under water volcanic mountain range in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean) it has to go somewhere, so it pushes out and slowly forces the continents to move over the magma below it. Tey only move about as fast as fingernails grow, though.
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When was the plate tectonics theory accepted?
it wasnt accepted. Wegener's theory of continetal drift wasnt accepted. the theory of plate tectonics was created when scientists discovered about sea floor spreading and magnetic reversals. but i dont know when the theory of plate tectonics was created. so you can ask about that.
Could the earth's magnetic poles be the cause of continental drift?
No, the Earth's magnetic poles are not responsible for continental drift. Continental drift is primarily driven by the movement of tectonic plates in the Earth's lithosphere. The Earth's magnetic field does play a role in plate tectonics through magnetic stripes on the ocean floor, but it is not the primary cause of continental drift.
What do scientist think now might be possible cause of continental drift?
They think a possible cause of continental drift is because of seafloor spreading and the water currents below the continents. +++ You are sort of on the right track, but not near enough to have helped the 9 people Answers had already counted! Sea-floor spreading is part of continental drift, and the currents are not in water, but in the viscous rock Mantle.
Does continental drift show that the ocean floor is always stable?
Well, it depends. If you mean from the iceage movie, then no, that movie was ustable because it was innacurate and very fake. But if you mean by earth, I think that you are trying to get answers for your homework, yes? Well, the answer is mabye
Did Alfred Wegener make sea floor spreading?
He is credited with coming up with the theory of continental drift.
What happens in sea-floor spearding?
new rocks form
What is the primary force that causes the continents to drift?
thermal convection is the primary force that cause the sea floor to spread
When was the plate tectonics theory accepted?
it wasnt accepted. Wegener's theory of continetal drift wasnt accepted. the theory of plate tectonics was created when scientists discovered about sea floor spreading and magnetic reversals. but i dont know when the theory of plate tectonics was created. so you can ask about that.
What evidence to support continetal drift?
Evidence to support continental drift includes the fitting of continents like puzzle pieces, matching geological features and rock formations across continents that were once connected, similar fossils found on different continents, and the distribution of plant and animal species. Additionally, the discovery of mid-ocean ridges, magnetic striping on the ocean floor, and the movement of tectonic plates further support the theory of continental drift.
Could the earth's magnetic poles be the cause of continental drift?
No, the Earth's magnetic poles are not responsible for continental drift. Continental drift is primarily driven by the movement of tectonic plates in the Earth's lithosphere. The Earth's magnetic field does play a role in plate tectonics through magnetic stripes on the ocean floor, but it is not the primary cause of continental drift.
What does sea-floor spreading have to do with the continental drift theory?
If you move the continents appart (or togther), then you need to create (or destroy) seal floor to do this.Thus there must be structures on the sea floor that relate to the process of continental drift/movement (and there are).
What is the key to understanding continental drift?
sea floor spreading
What do scientist think now might be possible cause of continental drift?
They think a possible cause of continental drift is because of seafloor spreading and the water currents below the continents. +++ You are sort of on the right track, but not near enough to have helped the 9 people Answers had already counted! Sea-floor spreading is part of continental drift, and the currents are not in water, but in the viscous rock Mantle.
What do scientist think caused Continental drift?
Sea-floor spreading
What is the gently sloping shallow area of the ocean floor that extends outward from the edge of the continent?
continental shelf
What theory combined sea floor spreading and continental drift?
Plate Tectonics
What might scientists now think might be a possible cause of continental drifts?
They think a possible cause of continental drift is because of seafloor spreading and the water currents below the continents. +++ You are sort of on the right track, but not near enough to have helped the 9 people Answers had already counted! Sea-floor spreading is part of continental drift, and the currents are not in water, but in the viscous rock Mantle.
