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202110 minGdoc-short

Scientific Research

Continental Drift

202110 minGdoc-short

Professor J.

Scientific Research

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Channel: NFB

Continental Drift

2021• 10 minG

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Professor J.

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In "Continental Drift," geophysicist Professor J. Tuzo Wilson from the University of Toronto presents the theory of plate tectonics, illustrating how Earth's landmasses are dynamic and can shift over time. The film explains that continents originated from a single supercontinent that fragmented, with pieces sinking and later rising in new locations, akin to froth on boiling soup. Directed by Co Hoedeman, this 1968 animated short provides a visual representation of geological processes that shape the planet's surface.

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