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Why does the shape of the earth's oceans and continents continue to change?
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∙ 12y ago
Due to plate tectonics still moving, it causes the Earth's oceans and continents to continue moving.
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If Earths plates and continents are constantly moving what effect does this have on Earths oceans?
it creates waves sometomes tsunami's
How are the Earths continents linked together?
There is land beneath the oceans, tectonic plate boundaries separate land masses.
What are the large landmasses in the earth's oceans?
The large landmasses in the Earth's oceans are the continents. There are a total of 7 continents in the world.
What are the earths plates made of?
parts of the crust and upper mantle
What is is the Smallest of earths oceans?
Arctic
How can the earths surface be organized into continents and oceans explain into two sentences?
the earth can be organized into 4 oceans, 7 seas, and 7 continents
If Earths plates and continents are constantly moving what effect does this have on Earths oceans?
it creates waves sometomes tsunami's
What was earths atmosphere oceans and continents began to form during a period of earths history called?
precambrian era
What is the accurate shape of a globe allows mapmakers to show earths continents and oceans?
size of island ,continents, and body of water.
Does the earths crust extend deeper below the continents or below the ocean basins?
Earths crust extend deeper below the continents than below the oceans basins (or at least this is what I think).
How are the Earths continents linked together?
There is land beneath the oceans, tectonic plate boundaries separate land masses.
How does the area of Earths surface covered by the oceans compare with the area of the continents?
One third is surface and the rest is the sea.
What does the oceans plus the number of continents equal?
7 continents and 5 oceans = 12
What is an antipodal arrangement of oceans and continents?
Oceans and Continents are diametrically opposite to each other
What has greater seasonality oceans or continents?
continents
How do scientists think the oceans are likely to change in the future?
Along with ocean's forming is that the land mass was all those continents were connected at one time it was Pangaea.With time the Continents continued to separate.Today we know that the Continents are still moving apart from one another. We know that they move one or 10 centimeters every year. Since it moves some ocean's get bigger, but some Oceans as the Pacific Ocean gets smaller. With that i think all the continents will continue to move apart. They think that the oceans will rise, that can cause flooding and, because of the separating of the landmass there will also be earthquakes.
How do scientist think the oceans are likely to change in the future?
Along with ocean's forming is that the land mass was all those continents were connected at one time it was Pangaea.With time the Continents continued to separate.Today we know that the Continents are still moving apart from one another. We know that they move one or 10 centimeters every year. Since it moves some ocean's get bigger, but some Oceans as the Pacific Ocean gets smaller. With that i think all the continents will continue to move apart. They think that the oceans will rise, that can cause flooding and, because of the separating of the landmass there will also be earthquakes.
