When continental drift was proposed almost a century ago, it was assumed that the continents move through

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When continental drift was proposed almost a century ago, it was assumed that the continents move through soft ocean floors. Why is this hypothesis no longer considered valid? How does continental drift actually occur?

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The Physical Universe

ISBN: 978-0077862619

16th edition

Authors: Konrad B Krauskopf, Arthur Beiser

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