Continents

Introduction Africa is the second largest continent and to its advantage has an abundance of natural resources richer than any other continent (Africa: Why the Richest Continent Is Also the Poorest, 2008). Despite Africa’s great platform for a thriving economy, in 2001 The Economist declared Africa as a hopeless continent troubled by harsh poverty and underdevelopment (Africa: Open for Business, 2012). Regardless of the doubt felt over Africa, the continent has unexpectedly survived contractions in

Africa is one of the most beautiful continents in the world—from its numerous rich resources to the diverse culture of the people who reside there. Africa is considered to be the oldest inhabited territory on earth, with the human species originating from the continent (New World Encyclopedia). Studying maps of Africa from the centuries ago and those from more recent times show how the perspective of the African continent has changed over time. From the earliest map on record, I found out a lot about

The position of the Earth's continents have changed over time due to the movement of Earth's tectonic plates. 225 years ago the Earth's continents were joined together to form Pangea (Figure 2). 75 years later they drifted further into Laurasia and Gondwana, if you go along another 50 years it formed continents much similar to ours currently, though Antartica and Australia, North America, Europe and Asia and India were conjoined (Figure 2). The theory of tectonic plates have developed since 1590

articles: How will the problems of the future compare the ones of today? Have the problems been solved? If so how? Rocks: Seemingly not important they may prove to be. One reason is that in the future geology may have changed due to the movement of the continents (depending on when an archaeologist may have found them). Cross/Rosary: Shows what religions that were practiced during the time and the type of art that was done, because when I open it the religions and art will have probably changed. German Picture:

deposits that have pointed towards the conclusion that these currently separate continents were once joined. Mountain ranges such as the Bunger Hills and the Biranup Complex that appear to stop at the coasts of continents such as Australia and then continue onto another continent, Antarctica thousands of kilometers away. This is also evident South America, southern Africa and India. This suggests that these continents were once connected to form Gondwanaland. With the Gondwana theory these mountain

Africa is one of the most interesting continents in the world. Africa has a diverse collection of animals which range from all different shapes and sizes, people also have their own unique way of living. Africa has a very fascinating geography with a unique culture and many interesting facts. Africa’s fascinating geography can start with the continent mostly being composed of old ancient rigid blocks of dirt as said in the article called “Africa”.  Africa also has 8 different climatic regions which

Have you ever wondered what the continents were like 200 million years ago? I believe that the continents formed one ancient supercontinent called Pangea. The theory about Pangea and continental drift was formed by Alfred Wegener, it stated that the continents started out as Pangea; the supercontinent, and started to break apart 175 million years ago because of continental drift. Continental drift is the movement of the continents that make it seem like the continents are drifting across the ocean

spreading. In the beginning of Wegener’s research to prove his Continental Drift theory, he found clues from fossil evidence from millions of years ago. Different animals, such as the Cynognathus, Lystrasaurus, and Mesosaurus gave proof that the continents have moved. The Cynognathus was a land animal, whose fossils where found in Africa and South America. Another land animal was the Lystrasaurus, whose fossils were found in India, Antarctica, and Africa. Neither the Lystrasaurus nor Cynognathus

The forest not only hides man's enemies but it’s full of man's medicine, healing power and food. ~African Proverb. Africa is a continent that is rich and diverse in terms of culture and traditions. The continent is also considered to be the agricultural hub in the world. Due to this, most of African culture is ultimately intertwined with the foodstuffs that the land has to offer. In general, most of the inhabitants of Africa live within the rural areas and rely on subsistent farming to meet their

Continental drift is the theory that Earth’s continents have moved around the Earth’s surface throughout geologic time to get to where they are at today. The theory of continental drift has been a controversy, but findings have made the theory more supportive. This theory at the time changed the way on how we viewed the origin of the continents. It was a big discovery but many were reluctant to accept the theory. The man that came up with the theory of Continental Drift was Alfred Wegener. Alfred