Question

The continents may not have drifted slowly into their present positions. True False

Answer 1

True, look up pangea

Answer 2

Answer:

FALSE

Explanation:

According to the continental drift theory, the continents moved from one place to another with respect to the poles. Although many pieces of evidence had been contributed by Mr. Alfred Wegener, the main mechanism behind this was not able to explain.

Later on, this theory modified into a new one, commonly known as the plate tectonic theory that explains that the continents move over the layer of the asthenosphere due to the formation of convection current in the mantle. This is possible because of the heat radiated from the interior of the earth.

Thus, it was concluded that initially the earth was comprised of a single super-continent named 'Pangea', which got split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland due to the plate tectonic movement. This process further continued at a much slower rate which resulted in the present-day location of the continents.

Thus, the above-given statement is False.