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The continents move because of plate tectonics. The earth;s crust is made of many large and small pieces, called plates, that are floating on top of magma, molten rock. To get an idea what this is like, imagine water boiling. If you look into the pot you can see that it is moving in upward cycles. This is called convection currents. The Earths magma does this too, but much slower. Then imagine that you are making soup and the noodles are floating on top and colliding with each other as the soup boils. The continents floating on their tectonic plates are like the noodles, only when they collide together they cause earthquakes, volcanoes, caldera's, and these actions create islands or mountains, or sink holes, but usually just move the continents around.
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Why did it takes so long for the continents to move to where they are today?
it took so long because, the earths mantel is solid
Why did it take so long for for the continents to move to where they are today?
it took so long because, the earths mantel is solid
What are plate tectonics and what does it have to do with the earths shape?
Plate tectonics are what each continent is on. They move and are continuing to move today. It has to do with the earth's shape because the plate tectonics move the continents around.
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 Movement of earths continents?
The movement of Earth's continents is known as plate tectonics. It describes how Earth's lithosphere is divided into large plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. These plates move over time, leading to the formation of mountains, earthquakes, and the shifting of continents.
Are the earths countries moving further apart?
No the continents are.
What is a large landmass that is part of the earths crust?
continents
How can the presence of the seven continents on the earths surface be explained?
the earths plates shifted....
What is a theory on how earths continents move?
The most widely accepted theory explaining how Earth's continents move is known as plate tectonics. This theory suggests that Earth's outer shell is divided into several large, rigid plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere. These plates can move slowly over time, causing continents to drift apart or come together, earthquakes, and volcanic activity at plate boundaries.
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.
