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1) Continental drift is caused by sea bed expanding and the reason for this seabed expanding is volcanic eruptions which happens in the Atlantic ocean.
So seabed expansion between americas and africa - eurasia can be understood. What's the reason for seabed expansion between Africa and Australia-India ?
2) In the theory of continental drift, it is stated that continents had to plow through the seabed. what force would cause the movement of such a large body like Indian plate ? If seabed expansion is causing the continental drift, then continents dont have to move, as its seabed itself which is expanding and causing the movement, right ? So why would continents move ?
3) If seabed is expanding between two continents, does it mean that its contracting at some other location by the same amount in the earth's crust ?
please explain.
thanks
So seabed expansion between americas and africa - eurasia can be understood. What's the reason for seabed expansion between Africa and Australia-India ?
2) In the theory of continental drift, it is stated that continents had to plow through the seabed. what force would cause the movement of such a large body like Indian plate ? If seabed expansion is causing the continental drift, then continents dont have to move, as its seabed itself which is expanding and causing the movement, right ? So why would continents move ?
3) If seabed is expanding between two continents, does it mean that its contracting at some other location by the same amount in the earth's crust ?
please explain.
thanks
