What are the evidences for plate tectonics

Discovery Science: Earth – Plate Tectonics – Primeval Continents

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Earth Science: Plate Tectonics – Primeval Continents Pangaea, Laurasia, Gondwana: these names are taken from the Earth’s history. Today the outlines of these three former continents can be recon- structed on the basis of models simulating continental drift. The location of each continent today is the result of geologically recent tectonic changes. The further back … Read more

Earth: Origins and Geology – Earth in Motion

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Earth Science: Origins and Geology – Plate Tectonics Earthquakes in Afghanistan, volcanoes in Java, ice-capped mountains in South America, and mid-ocean ridges and trenches are all natural phenomena caused by shifting continents or forming oceans. They are the results of hidden geological forces within the Earth. Earth in Motion How did the Atlantic Ocean spread, … Read more