Learn about Continental Drift and the evidence behind the theory. Explore Alfred Wegener's hypothesis regarding the causes and effects of...
Today the theory of plate tectonics, which includes continental drift, forms a framework for the study of geology and the Earth. For the evidence that continental drift is happening, click here.It is the heat generated by radioactive decay inside the Earth which drives this process. The center...
Plate tectonics - Continental Drift, Subduction, Earthquakes: The extent to which plate tectonics has influenced Earth’s evolution through geologic time depends on when the process started. This is a matter of ongoing debate among geologists. The princi