PLATE TECTONICS History of Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift 1.Abraham Ortelius (1596 ) - continents fit like jigsaw puzzle Ortelius suggested that.
Earth’s Evolution. The Lithosphere The Lithosphere is divided into several large plates. Convection currents in the asthenosphere move the plates.
Climate Change. Causes of climate change 1.Continental Drift 2.Solar radiation 3. Changes in Earth's orbit 4. Volcanic activity 5. Changes in ocean currents.
Plate Tectonics. Continental drift – Wegner’s idea that states continents have moved horizontally along Earth’s surface to their present positions.
