Question

Define the concept continental drift

Answer 1

Answer:

continental drift

noun

(in geology) the slow movement of the continents towards and away from each other during the history of the earth

(भूविज्ञान में) पृथ्‍वी के इतिहास में महाद्वीपों का मंदगति से निकट आने और एक-दूसरे से दूर जाने की क्रिया; महाद्वीपीय विस्‍थापन

Explanation:

Continental drift is the hypothesis that the Earth's continents have moved over geologic time relative to each other, thus appearing to have "drifted" across the ocean bed. The speculation that continents might have 'drifted' was first put forward by Abraham Ortelius in 1596.