How are the Theory of Continental Drift and the Theory of Plate Tectonics related?

The Theory of Plate Tectonics builds on the Theory of Continental Drift by providing an explanation (earth's moving lithospheric plates gliding on the mantle) to support the Theory of Plate Tectonics.

The Theory of Plate Tectonics disproved the Theory of Continental Drift.

The Theory of Continental Drift disproved the Theory of Plate Tectonics.

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Griffin Salazar

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23 April, 10:23

How are the Theory of Continental Drift and the Theory of Plate Tectonics related?

The Theory of Plate Tectonics builds on the Theory of Continental Drift by providing an explanation (earth's moving lithospheric plates gliding on the mantle) to support the Theory of Plate Tectonics.

The Theory of Plate Tectonics disproved the Theory of Continental Drift.

The Theory of Continental Drift disproved the Theory of Plate Tectonics.

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Sebastian Paul · Answer 1

Continental drift describes one of the earliest ways geologists thought continents moved over time. Today, the theory of continental drift has been replaced by the science of plate tectonics. The theory of continental drift is most associated with the scientist Alfred Wegener ... He called this movement continental drift.