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447926849d473 Geography Diagram 1
447926849d473 Geography Diagram 1
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According to the continental drift theory, the supercontinent Pangaea began to break up about 225-200 million years
ago, eventually fragmenting into the continents as we know them today.
Plate tectonics is a relatively new scientific concept, introduced some 30 years ago, but it has revolutionized our
understanding of the dynamic planet upon which we live. The theory has unified the study of the Earth by drawing
together many branches of the earth sciences, from paleontology (the study of fossils) to seismology (the study of
earthquakes). It has provided explanations to questions that scientists had speculated upon for centuries -- such as why
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in very specific areas around the world, and how and why great mountain
ranges like the Alps and Himalayas formed.
As noted by Snider-Pellegrini and Wegener, the locations of certain fossil plants and animals on present-day, wi
separated continents would form definite patterns (shown by the bands of colors), if the continents are rejoined.
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global mid-ocean ridge,
basalt -
(magnetite)
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A theoretical model of the formation of magnetic striping. New oceanic crust forming continuously at
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mid-ocean ridge cools and becomes increasingly older as it moves away from
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(see text): a. the spreading ridge about 5 million years ago; b. about 2 to 3 million
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that the landmasses are floating like a boat in the substratum (magmatic
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paleomagnetists Earth
asthenosphere). According to this concept, the root beneath the Mt. Everest
would be 8848X8 = 70784 metre below the sea level. On this bases Airy has normal polarity,
been criticized that the root is not possible to be at such a great depth. Because
the root material will melt due to higher temperature found at that depth.
reversed polarity, Notes
Fig. 3.1(a) :Illustration of the concept Fig. 3.1(b) : Condition of Isostary
of Airy on isostasy (based on A. Holmes
and D.L. Holmes)
GEOGRAPHY
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