Continentaldrift

continental drift

The movement, formation, or re-formation of continents described by the theory of plate tectonics.

continental drift

(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology the theory that the earth's continents move gradually over the surface of the planet on a substratum of magma. The present-day configuration of the continents is thought to be the result of the fragmentation of a single landmass, Pangaea, that existed 200 million years ago See also plate tectonics

continental drift

A theory stating that the Earth's continents have been joined together and have moved away from each other at different times in the Earth's history. The theory was first proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912. While his general idea of continental movement eventually became widely accepted, his explanation for the mechanism of the movement has been supplanted by the theory of plant tectonics. See more at plate tectonics.

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continental drift - the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics)

geological phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth

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continental drift n → deriva dei continenti

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continental
drift
geography
geological phenomenon
Holmes
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plate tectonics
Suess Eduard
Wegener
Wegener Alfred Lothar

In his novel ContinentalDrift, Russell Banks wrote, "We are the planet, fully as much as water, earth, fire and air are the planet, and if the planet survives, it will only be through heroism.

Intersection: of hearts, minds, pedestrians, and a finger by Klopper, Hal / Midstream

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