Definition of continental drift in English:

continental drift

noun

mass noun

The gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
大陆漂移
Example sentencesExamples
- Quite suddenly, Wegener's theory of continental drift had the mechanism that it had previously lacked.
- No mechanism was known, for example for continental drift when it was proposed by Wegener.
- Despite the now compelling nature of much of the geological evidence for continental drift, the most unequivocal proof of the movement of continents now surely comes from palaeomagnetism.
- For example, when Wegener proposed his theory of continental drift he could not explain how continents move.
- Forty years ago, hardly any geologists believed in continental drift.
- The site clarifies the often fuzzy distinction between the older theory of continental drift and its more recent reincarnation, plate tectonics.
- Of course, none of these conclusions could have been reached without all these workers rejecting the idea of continental drift.
- Later theories of continental drift depended on plate tectonics; rates of movement of continents were not an integral part of those theories.
- By the late 1960s the modern theories of continental drift and plate tectonics had become firmly established in geological thought.
- It is in Africa where critical data exist that spawned the theories of continental drift, the origins of life, and the emergence of humans and their subsequent migrations out of Africa.
- The theory of continental drift would become the spark that ignited a new way of viewing the Earth.
- When first proposed a generation ago, the theory of continental drift and plate tectonics was one of the most shocking scientific ideas of its day.
- Searching for evidence to further develop his theory of continental drift, Wegener came across a paleontological paper suggesting that a land bridge had once connected Africa with Brazil.
- The groove resembled the rifts between continental blocks that Wegener's theory of continental drift predicted far too closely for comfort.
- According to the theory of continental drift, Africa and South America separated from this super continent first.
- But of course, the scientists who refused to accept Wegener's continental drift hypothesis in 1912 and up to about 1950 were entirely right to do so.
- The Elephant Bird's Tale is a tale of Gondwana, and of continental drift or, as it is now called, plate tectonics.
- Geologists and continental drift theorists have shown that there was once one super continent named Pangea.
- However, at the time that Wegener proposed his theory of continental drift, most scientists still believed the Earth was a solid, motionless body.
- Unfortunately, the entire thesis of continental drift was also thrown out.

The reality of continental drift was confirmed in the 1960s, leading to the theory of plate tectonics. It is believed that a single supercontinent called Pangaea broke up to form Gondwana and Laurasia, which further split to form the present-day continents. Such movement continues today: South America and Africa, for example, are moving apart at a rate of a few centimetres per year

Definition of continental drift in US English:

continental drift

nounˌkän(t)əˈnen(t)l driftˌkɑn(t)əˈnɛn(t)l drɪft

The gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
大陆漂移
The theory of continental drift, proposed in 1912, suggested that continents and continental crust drifted over denser oceanic crust. The mechanisms by which the original theory explained the drift, however, could not be substantiated and were proven wrong. The theory of continental drift has been replaced by the theory of plate tectonics. It is believed that a single supercontinent called Pangaea broke up to form Gondwana and Laurasia, which further split to form the present-day continents. South America and Africa, for example, are moving apart at a rate of a few centimeters per year. See plate tectonics
Example sentencesExamples
- However, at the time that Wegener proposed his theory of continental drift, most scientists still believed the Earth was a solid, motionless body.
- Quite suddenly, Wegener's theory of continental drift had the mechanism that it had previously lacked.
- No mechanism was known, for example for continental drift when it was proposed by Wegener.
- Geologists and continental drift theorists have shown that there was once one super continent named Pangea.
- For example, when Wegener proposed his theory of continental drift he could not explain how continents move.
- Searching for evidence to further develop his theory of continental drift, Wegener came across a paleontological paper suggesting that a land bridge had once connected Africa with Brazil.
- According to the theory of continental drift, Africa and South America separated from this super continent first.
- It is in Africa where critical data exist that spawned the theories of continental drift, the origins of life, and the emergence of humans and their subsequent migrations out of Africa.
- Despite the now compelling nature of much of the geological evidence for continental drift, the most unequivocal proof of the movement of continents now surely comes from palaeomagnetism.
- Forty years ago, hardly any geologists believed in continental drift.
- But of course, the scientists who refused to accept Wegener's continental drift hypothesis in 1912 and up to about 1950 were entirely right to do so.
- The Elephant Bird's Tale is a tale of Gondwana, and of continental drift or, as it is now called, plate tectonics.
- By the late 1960s the modern theories of continental drift and plate tectonics had become firmly established in geological thought.
- Unfortunately, the entire thesis of continental drift was also thrown out.
- The groove resembled the rifts between continental blocks that Wegener's theory of continental drift predicted far too closely for comfort.
- Of course, none of these conclusions could have been reached without all these workers rejecting the idea of continental drift.
- The theory of continental drift would become the spark that ignited a new way of viewing the Earth.
- When first proposed a generation ago, the theory of continental drift and plate tectonics was one of the most shocking scientific ideas of its day.
- The site clarifies the often fuzzy distinction between the older theory of continental drift and its more recent reincarnation, plate tectonics.
- Later theories of continental drift depended on plate tectonics; rates of movement of continents were not an integral part of those theories.

词汇	continental drift
释义	Definition of continental drift in English: continental drift noun mass noun The gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time. 大陆漂移 Example sentencesExamples Quite suddenly, Wegener's theory of continental drift had the mechanism that it had previously lacked. No mechanism was known, for example for continental drift when it was proposed by Wegener. Despite the now compelling nature of much of the geological evidence for continental drift, the most unequivocal proof of the movement of continents now surely comes from palaeomagnetism. For example, when Wegener proposed his theory of continental drift he could not explain how continents move. Forty years ago, hardly any geologists believed in continental drift. The site clarifies the often fuzzy distinction between the older theory of continental drift and its more recent reincarnation, plate tectonics. Of course, none of these conclusions could have been reached without all these workers rejecting the idea of continental drift. Later theories of continental drift depended on plate tectonics; rates of movement of continents were not an integral part of those theories. By the late 1960s the modern theories of continental drift and plate tectonics had become firmly established in geological thought. It is in Africa where critical data exist that spawned the theories of continental drift, the origins of life, and the emergence of humans and their subsequent migrations out of Africa. The theory of continental drift would become the spark that ignited a new way of viewing the Earth. When first proposed a generation ago, the theory of continental drift and plate tectonics was one of the most shocking scientific ideas of its day. Searching for evidence to further develop his theory of continental drift, Wegener came across a paleontological paper suggesting that a land bridge had once connected Africa with Brazil. The groove resembled the rifts between continental blocks that Wegener's theory of continental drift predicted far too closely for comfort. According to the theory of continental drift, Africa and South America separated from this super continent first. But of course, the scientists who refused to accept Wegener's continental drift hypothesis in 1912 and up to about 1950 were entirely right to do so. The Elephant Bird's Tale is a tale of Gondwana, and of continental drift or, as it is now called, plate tectonics. Geologists and continental drift theorists have shown that there was once one super continent named Pangea. However, at the time that Wegener proposed his theory of continental drift, most scientists still believed the Earth was a solid, motionless body. Unfortunately, the entire thesis of continental drift was also thrown out. The reality of continental drift was confirmed in the 1960s, leading to the theory of plate tectonics. It is believed that a single supercontinent called Pangaea broke up to form Gondwana and Laurasia, which further split to form the present-day continents. Such movement continues today: South America and Africa, for example, are moving apart at a rate of a few centimetres per year Definition of continental drift in US English: continental drift nounˌkän(t)əˈnen(t)l driftˌkɑn(t)əˈnɛn(t)l drɪft The gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time. 大陆漂移 The theory of continental drift, proposed in 1912, suggested that continents and continental crust drifted over denser oceanic crust. The mechanisms by which the original theory explained the drift, however, could not be substantiated and were proven wrong. The theory of continental drift has been replaced by the theory of plate tectonics. It is believed that a single supercontinent called Pangaea broke up to form Gondwana and Laurasia, which further split to form the present-day continents. South America and Africa, for example, are moving apart at a rate of a few centimeters per year. See plate tectonics Example sentencesExamples However, at the time that Wegener proposed his theory of continental drift, most scientists still believed the Earth was a solid, motionless body. Quite suddenly, Wegener's theory of continental drift had the mechanism that it had previously lacked. No mechanism was known, for example for continental drift when it was proposed by Wegener. Geologists and continental drift theorists have shown that there was once one super continent named Pangea. For example, when Wegener proposed his theory of continental drift he could not explain how continents move. Searching for evidence to further develop his theory of continental drift, Wegener came across a paleontological paper suggesting that a land bridge had once connected Africa with Brazil. According to the theory of continental drift, Africa and South America separated from this super continent first. It is in Africa where critical data exist that spawned the theories of continental drift, the origins of life, and the emergence of humans and their subsequent migrations out of Africa. Despite the now compelling nature of much of the geological evidence for continental drift, the most unequivocal proof of the movement of continents now surely comes from palaeomagnetism. Forty years ago, hardly any geologists believed in continental drift. But of course, the scientists who refused to accept Wegener's continental drift hypothesis in 1912 and up to about 1950 were entirely right to do so. The Elephant Bird's Tale is a tale of Gondwana, and of continental drift or, as it is now called, plate tectonics. By the late 1960s the modern theories of continental drift and plate tectonics had become firmly established in geological thought. Unfortunately, the entire thesis of continental drift was also thrown out. The groove resembled the rifts between continental blocks that Wegener's theory of continental drift predicted far too closely for comfort. Of course, none of these conclusions could have been reached without all these workers rejecting the idea of continental drift. The theory of continental drift would become the spark that ignited a new way of viewing the Earth. When first proposed a generation ago, the theory of continental drift and plate tectonics was one of the most shocking scientific ideas of its day. The site clarifies the often fuzzy distinction between the older theory of continental drift and its more recent reincarnation, plate tectonics. Later theories of continental drift depended on plate tectonics; rates of movement of continents were not an integral part of those theories.
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