What is continental drift?​

A) ​slow, gradual migration of the earth's surface due to the earth's rotation
B) ​movement of the continents due to catastrophic events
C) ​movement of the earth's surface over time due to magnetic north
D) ​movement of the earth's surface over time due to plate tectonics

Continental Drift

The theory that the Earth's continents have moved over geological time relative to each other, thus appearing to have "drifted" across the ocean bed.

Earth's Surface

The outermost layer of the Earth comprised of land and water where various life forms exist.

Plate Tectonics

A scientific theory explaining the movement of the Earth's lithospheric plates on the asthenosphere, causing continental drift, earthquakes, volcanoes, and the formation of mountains.