Question

8 multiple choice 1 point
what is the term given to the theory of continents moving around on top of the earths mantle?
conduction
convection
continental drift
pangaea

Explanation:

• Conduction is heat transfer through direct contact, not related to continent movement.
• Convection is heat transfer via fluid movement, which drives mantle motion but is not the continent movement theory itself.
• Continental Drift is the specific theory describing continents moving across the Earth's mantle.
• Pangaea is the name of the supercontinent that existed when all landmasses were joined, not the theory of movement.

Answer:

Continental Drift