Question

the movements that give rise to continents are called. movement​

Answer 1

Answer:

Plate tectonics is the scientific theory explaining the movement of the earth's crust. It is widely accepted by scientists today. Recall that both continental landmasses and the ocean floor are part of the earth's crust, and that the crust is broken into individual pieces called tectonic plates

Answer 2

Answer:

Epeirogentic.Mark me as brainlist and also follow me

Explanation:

The word Epeirogenetic consists of two words viz, 'epiros' means continent and 'genesis' means origin. So eperiogenetic movement gives rise to the continent. Epeirogenetic movement causes upliftment and subsidence of continental masses through upward and downward movements respectively.