What is the difference between plate tectonics and continental drift?
Olivia AldridgePlate tectonics is the theory that explains continental drift.
The theory of plate tectonics provides a mechanism by which continental drift occurred, and the theory of continental drift describes the motion of the continents over time.
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Lydia AllenPlate tectonics is the study of the movement of the oceanic and continental plates that make up the lithospheric plates of Earth. Continental drift is the theory that continents were once connected and then drifted apart.
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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
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