The change from thinking the continents are stationary to understanding that the outer layer of the earth moves slowly nearly all of the time occurred primarily because_______ .

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The discovery of plate tectonics and the movement of continents was a result of global observations that showed evidence of the continents and oceans changing position over time. This led to the development of the theory of plate tectonics, which explains how the Earth's crust is made up of plates that move and interact with each other. World wars, space travel, and improved surveying instruments did not play a significant role in this discovery.

The Change from Thinking the Continents Are Stationary to Understanding