Continental drift is the hypothesis that the Earth's continents have moved over geologic time relative to each other, thus appearing to have "drifted" across the ocean bed.
The Continental Drift Theory suggests that the continents had once been joined, and over time had drifted apart. It was proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912.
Continental Drift Theory (CDT)
- Continental drift refers to the movement of the continents relative to each other.
Polar wandering (similar to Continental Drift Theory)
- Polar wandering is the relative movement of the earth’s crust and upper mantle with respect to the rotational poles of the earth.
Seafloor Spreading Theory (SFST)
- Seafloor spreading describes the movement of oceanic plates relative to one another.
Plate Tectonics (PT)
- Plate tectonics is the movement of lithospheric plates relative to each other.
Convection Current Theory (CCT)
It was first suggested by a German meteorologist, Alfred Wegener in 1912. Body. According to the theory , all the continents formed a single
The speculation that the continents might have 'drifted' was first put forward by Abraham Ortelius in 1596.