continental drift

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13:54 Apr 21, 2010
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Science - Geology
Additional field(s): Geography
English term or phrase: continental drift
Definition from CENGAGE Learning:
The hypothesis, proposed by Alfred Wegener, that today's continents broke off from a single supercontinent and then plowed through the ocean floors into their present positions. This explanation of the shapes and locations of Earth's current continents evolved into the theory of plate tectonics.

Example sentence(s):
  • Wegener's Continental Drift theory was not readily accepted by the science community of his day. It was difficult to conceive of large continents plowing through the sea floor to move to new locations. kids.earth.nasa.gov
  • The fossil record supports and gives credence to the theories of continental drift and plate tectonics. enchantedlearning.com
  • According to the continental drift theory, the supercontinent Pangaea began to break up about 225-200 million years ago, eventually fragmenting into the continents as we know them today. USGS
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mannerliikunnot


Definition from Wikipedia:
Mannerliikunnot tarkoittavat mantereiden liikkumista laattatektoniikan vaikutuksesta.

Example sentence(s):
  • Kehitykseen ovat aina vaikuttaneet elottomassa luonnossa tapahtuneet suuret muutokset, kuten mannerliikunnot ja niihin liittyvät ilmaston muutokset, vuorijonojen poimuttumiset ja merivirtojen muutokset. - Etälukio  
  • Samalla laatat liikkuvat n. 100-200 km syvyydessä olevan astenosfäärin päällä; puhutaan mannerliikunnasta [ks. Wegener ja Holmes]. - Oulun yliopisto  
  • Pitkän aikavälin ilmastonmuutoksissa on mannerliikuntoja aiheuttava laattatektoniikka tärkeällä sijalla. - Tieteessä tapahtuu  
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