continental drift hypothesis

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• Continental drift — This article is about the development of the continental drift hypothesis before 1958. For the contemporary theory, see plate tectonics. Antonio Snider Pellegrini s Illustration of the closed and opened Atlantic Ocean (1858). Continental drift is …   Wikipedia

• continental drift — Geol. the lateral movement of continents resulting from the motion of crustal plates. Cf. plate tectonics. [1925 30] * * * Large scale movements of continents over the course of geologic time. The first complete theory of continental drift was… …   Universalium

• Continental — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or characteristic of a continent. 2 (Continental) Brit. of, relating to, or characteristic of mainland Europe. n. an inhabitant of mainland Europe. Phrases and idioms: continental breakfast a light breakfast of coffee, rolls,… …   Useful english dictionary

• continental — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or characteristic of a continent. 2 (Continental) Brit. of, relating to, or characteristic of mainland Europe. n. an inhabitant of mainland Europe. Phrases and idioms: continental breakfast a light breakfast of coffee, rolls,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Continental shelf — Marine habitats Anatomy of a continental shelf off the south eastern coast of the United States Littoral zone Intertidal zone …   Wikipedia

• Continental margin —   Sediment   …   Wikipedia

• Continental rise — Diagrammatic cross section of an oceanic basin The continental rise is an underwater feature found between the continental slope and the abyssal plain. This feature can be found all around the world, and it represents the final stage in the… …   Wikipedia

• Rare Earth hypothesis — In planetary astronomy and astrobiology, the Rare Earth hypothesis argues that the emergence of complex multicellular life (metazoa) on Earth required an improbable combination of astrophysical and geological events and circumstances. The term… …   Wikipedia

• Vine–Matthews–Morley hypothesis — The Vine–Matthews–Morley hypothesis, also known as the Morley–Vine–Matthews hypothesis was the first key scientific test of the seafloor spreading theory of continental drift and Plate tectonics. Geophysicist Frederick John Vine and the Canadian… …   Wikipedia

• Pole shift hypothesis — Polar Shift redirects here. For the Clive Cussler novel, see Polar Shift (novel). For the Antarctica benefit compilation, see Polar Shift (album). This article is about the hypothesis of pole shift in its historical context. For a description of… …   Wikipedia

• Morley-Vine-Matthews hypothesis — The Morley Vine Matthews hypothesis , also known as the Vine Matthews Morley hypothesis was the first key scientific test of the seafloor spreading theory of continental drift. Geophysicists Frederick John Vine and Lawrence W. Morley… …   Wikipedia