The Earth: Origin and Evolution · Geological Time

Distribution of Oceans and Continents

Studying Continental Drift, Sea Floor Spreading, and the theory of Plate Tectonics.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the fit of Atlantic coastlines support the theory of continental drift?
  2. 2What drives the movement of lithospheric plates across the asthenosphere?
  3. 3How does plate tectonics explain the distribution of mountains and volcanoes?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Distribution of Oceans and Continents - Class 11
Class: Class 11
Subject: Geography
Unit: The Earth: Origin and Evolution
Period: Geological Time

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