First, the continents do not drift! The theory of continental drift was based on observations of how the outlines of different continents appear to fit like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and that when so fitted various ancient mountain ranges, etc. align from one continent to another. But for them to 'drift' they would have to 'plow' through the solid rock of the ocean floor, which is clearly not happening. The theory of continental drift was long ago discarded and replaced as new evidence was uncovered.
The speculation that continents might have 'drifted' was first put forward by Abraham Ortelius in 1596. The concept was independently and more fully developed by Alfred Wegener in 1912, but his theory was rejected for lack of a mechanism.
Following WW2 the US Navy made a series of observations showing symmetrical bands of magnetic field reversals on opposite sides of the midocean ridges. Because this information had value for military navigation, it was kept classified into the 1960s. When this information was made available to geophysicists, it confirmed key parts of the theory of plate tectonics (originally proposed in 1953).
The idea of continental drift has been subsumed by the theory of plate tectonics, which explains how the continents appear to move. Convection currents in the semisolid mantle rock drag both continental and oceanic plates that float above the mantle around. The light granitic continental plate material tends to float higher, while the denser basaltic oceanic plate material tends to float lower so if they collide the continental plate will override the oceanic plate, causing it to subduct under the continental plate down into the mantle. If identical type plates collide the plates crumple and fold causing mountain ranges to form.
The important thing to realize is the continents are not drifting, the tectonic plates (both continental and oceanic) of the crust are floating on the moving top surface of the mantle.
Continental Drift is a speculation made in 1596 by Abraham Ortelius. He stated that continents drift across the ocean bed.
continental drift and plate tectonics are two side of a coin. As the continents are interlinked with the plates; so as the plate moved due to conviction current the continents also tends to move causing continental drift. Moment of plates due to conviction current or due to the adjacent plate is called plate tectonics.
They are lined up if you put them together.
It was made up of our land masses today but continental drift came and moved the continents
In over between beside beneath near above around facing outside
The reason is because of glacial desposits. The other reason is because of ice bergs and continental drift.
Continental Drift
His evidence was incorrect.
continental drift is a drift by alfred wegener !
Mountains are not there for any reason, except because of continental drift.
No; continental drift is a geological process.
No, only Continental Drift Theory.
Is there a list? Continental drift is real, so religious fanatics don't provide evidence for continental drift.
Alfred Wegener Proved The theory of Continental Drift.
I think that continetal drift replaced his theory
Continental drift is explained by the science of plate tectonics.
D) Continental drift, Pangea