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Who first publicly talked about the idea of Continental Drift?
Who first publicly talked about the idea of Continental Drift?
What did Alfred Wegener call the movement of Earth's continents?
What did Alfred Wegener call the movement of Earth's continents?
How many large chunks is the Earth's crust divided into?
How many large chunks is the Earth's crust divided into?
What is the term used to describe the different types of activity at the boundaries where tectonic plates meet?
What is the term used to describe the different types of activity at the boundaries where tectonic plates meet?
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What did the present-day continents form millions of years ago?
What did the present-day continents form millions of years ago?
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Study Notes
Continental Drift and Its Proponent
- Alfred Wegener was the first to publicly introduce the concept of Continental Drift, proposing that continents were once joined and have since drifted apart.
Movement of Earth's Continents
- Wegener referred to the movement of continents as "Continental Drift," suggesting a dynamic process that reshapes the Earth's geography over time.
Earth's Crust Composition
- The Earth's crust is divided into seven large tectonic plates, each representing substantial sections of the planet's surface.
Tectonic Plate Boundaries
- The activity at the boundaries where tectonic plates converge, diverge, or slide past each other is known as tectonic activity, encompassing phenomena like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain formation.
Formation of Present-Day Continents
- Present-day continents were formed millions of years ago from a supercontinent known as Pangaea, which gradually broke apart through the process of Continental Drift.
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Test your knowledge about the theory of Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics proposed by German scientist Alfred Wegener. Explore the development of the theory and the movements of Earth's continents over millions of years.
