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    The document discusses the theory of continental drift and how the seven continents have changed positions over time. It provides evidence from fossils, rocks, mountain ranges, and ancient climate zones that supports the idea that continents have moved. It describes how German scientist Alfred Wegener first proposed in 1912 that Earth's continents were once joined together before drifting apart. The conclusion is that with the evidence from continental drift, the seven continents have changed locations on Earth's surface.

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    The document discusses the theory of continental drift and how the seven continents have changed positions over time. It provides evidence from fossils, rocks, mountain ranges, and ancient climate zones that supports the idea that continents have moved. It describes how German scientist Alfred Wegener first proposed in 1912 that Earth's continents were once joined together before drifting apart. The conclusion is that with the evidence from continental drift, the seven continents have changed locations on Earth's surface.

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    The document discusses the theory of continental drift and how the seven continents have changed positions over time. It provides evidence from fossils, rocks, mountain ranges, and ancient climate zones that supports the idea that continents have moved. It describes how German scientist Alfred Wegener first proposed in 1912 that Earth's continents were once joined together before drifting apart. The conclusion is that with the evidence from continental drift, the seven continents have changed locations on Earth's surface.

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    The document discusses the theory of continental drift and how the seven continents have changed positions over time. It provides evidence from fossils, rocks, mountain ranges, and ancient climate zones that supports the idea that continents have moved. It describes how German scientist Alfred Wegener first proposed in 1912 that Earth's continents were once joined together before drifting apart. The conclusion is that with the evidence from continental drift, the seven continents have changed locations on Earth's surface.

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    Introduction:

    What are the seven (7) continents? A continent is a large continuous mass of
    land conventionally regarded as a collective region. There are seven continents: Asia,
    Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. Sometimes
    Europe and Asia are considered one continent called Eurasia. What could possibly
    cause the position of the continents to change? Wegener suggested that perhaps the
    rotation of the Earth caused the continents to shift towards and apart from each other. In
    the process of seafloor spreading, molten rock rises from within the Earth and adds new
    seafloor (oceanic crust) to the edges of the old. How did the seven continents reach
    their current position? The continents reach their modern-day positions. form along
    cracks in the crust. Molten rock rises through these cracks, cools, and forms new
    oceanic crust, spreading apart came from the age of the rocks in the crust.
    Body:
    There are evidences that proves that Earth’s continents changes in position. In
    the early part of the 20th century, scientists began to put together evidence that the
    continents could move around on Earth's surface. The evidence for continental drift
    included the fit of the continents; the distribution of ancient fossils, rocks, and mountain
    ranges, and the locations of ancient climatic zones.
    Continents join together and split apart. The idea that Earth’s surface might be
    moving is not new. As far back as the 1500s, when mapmakers started including North
    and South America in their world maps, they noticed something curious. The western
    coast of Africa and the eastern coast of South America seemed to fit together like
    pieces in a puzzle. Were these continents joined at one time? In the late 1800s,
    German scientist Alfred Wegener began studying this question. In 1912, he proposed a
    hypothesis known as According to Wegener’s hypothesis, Earth’s continents were once
    joined in a single landmass and gradually moved, or drifted, apart. For many years,
    people did not accept Wegener’s ideas. Not until the mid-1900s did scientists find new
    evidence that made them consider continental drift more seriously.
    Conclusion:
    With the help of the continental drift, I therefore conclude that the 7 continents
    change its position on the Earth’s surface. In the early part of the 20th century,
    scientists began to put together evidence that the continents could move around on
    Earth's surface. In 1912, he proposed a hypothesis known as According to Wegener’s
    hypothesis, Earth’s continents were once joined in a single landmass and gradually
    moved, or drifted, apart.

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