Continental Drift
If you have ever looked at a map of the Atlantic Ocean, you have probably noticed that the coastlines of Africa and South America seem to fit together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle....
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Alfred Wegener Introduces the Concept of Continental Drift
Overview
The theory of continental drift holds that the great landmasses are slowly moving, and have done so continually over the long span o...
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Continental Drift Theory
Continental drift, in the context of the modern theory of plate tectonics, is explained by the movement of lithospheric plates over the asthenosphere (the molten, ductile, upp...
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Continental Drift
Early scientists never seriously questioned the stability of the earth's continents until 1620, when the famous philosopher Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) pointed out that the Atlanti...
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Continental Drift
Early scientists never seriously questioned the stability of the earth's continents until 1620, when the famous philosopher Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) pointed out that the Atlanti...
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A Report of the Theory of Continental Drift
At about 1915, Alfred's Wegener, a scientist, published his theory of continental drift. He explained to the other baffled scientists that his theory w...
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A Report of the Theory of Continental Drift
At about 1915, Alfred's Wegener, a scientist, published his theory of continental drift. He explained to the other baffled scientists that his theory...
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If you were to look at a map of the Earth's you would probably notice that some of the continents have a puzzle like fit. Alfred Wegener believed that that the puzzle like fit wasn't just a coincidenc...
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The Theory of Continental drift
Hundreds of years ago, trips around the world from explorers showed out lines from every continent around the world. Soon early mapmakers wondered why these contin...
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Continental Drift
Alfred Wegener Introduces the Concept of Continental Drift
Continental Drift Theory
Continental Drift
Continental Drift
