
The SciencesAugust 1, 1976
Hot Spots on the Earth's Surface
These regions of unusual volcanic activity record the passage of plates over the face of the earth. They may also contribute to the fracturing of continents and the opening of new oceans

Hot Spots on the Earth's Surface
These regions of unusual volcanic activity record the passage of plates over the face of the earth. They may also contribute to the fracturing of continents and the opening of new oceans

Continental Drift
In 1912 Alfred Wegener proposed that the continents had originated in the breakup of one supercontinent. His idea has not been widely accepted, hut new evidence suggests that the principle is correct