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Etc. Where will the continents be in 200 million years?

2007-02-13 09:16:57 · 4 answers · asked by Sun 2 in Science & Mathematics Earth Sciences & Geology

A prediction.

2007-02-13 09:23:30 · update #1

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Given the fact that the tectonic plates are moving at a rate of 2 to 2.5 cm a year and doing the math utilizing 2.25 cm a year, the distance across the Atlantic would have increased about 2841 miles and of course the Pacific would have decreased by the same. so displace the Americas westward by that much and you would probably have a close approximation.

2007-02-13 09:39:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3 0

Well, i was of the impression that 'continental drift' was no longer the prevailing theory to explain the movement of continents....heck, i thought it was called "Plate Tectonics".
If you really mean plate tectonics, I would think it would be difficult or highly speculative to predict that far in advance since confection currents in the earth are the driving force behind plate movements. The currents are unpredictable and can almost certainly change the direction and speed of movement of the plates in a 200 million year period.

2007-02-13 14:23:37 · answer #2 · answered by TheBodyElectric 3 · 0 0

At the present rate that we are destroying our environment, the drift will be just a minor part of the earth's condition. The earth will be covered by dark clouds of gases from CO2; global warming; poisoned oceans, rivers & lakes; what little life there will be at that time, will probably be related to gators & roaches...
and that's the good points.

2007-02-13 09:25:22 · answer #3 · answered by mottthedog 6 · 0 0

no one can tell you that but give you a perdition because we will not be alive

2007-02-13 09:21:43 · answer #4 · answered by double trouble!! 2 · 0 0

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