#continental-drift

#continental-drift

These faults can act like railroad tracks controlling the future direction the tectonic plate moves in. It may also mean plates can rotate one way more easily than another, as there is less tectonic resistance for the plate to turn in one direction - away from the fault - than the other.

This study reveals that the mantle beneath Africa is active, pulsing, and responsible for the eventual splitting of the continent into pieces.

Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift proposed that all continents were once a single landmass. Despite initial skepticism, this idea gained acceptance after his death.