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continental drift
consumers heterotrophs, all organisms that eat other organisms (either plants or
animals). All animals, heterotrophic plants (such as Fungi), and bacteria are
consumers. ~producers.
contaminant any chemical substance, of natural origin (e.g., heavy metals, oil)
occurring in augmented concentrations, or any chemical substance of
anthropogenic origin present in the environment, but not necessarily related to noticeable biological effects.
continental crust ~crust.
continental displacement or continental drift, the movement of continents. In 1912
the German metereologist Alfred Wegener (1880-1930) promoted the theory
that present-day continents were once joined in a supercontinent (Pangea).
~plate tectonics.
continental drift ~continental displacement.
Continental displacement. (After Shepard 1963)
continental drift
consumers heterotrophs, all organisms that eat other organisms (either plants or
animals). All animals, heterotrophic plants (such as Fungi), and bacteria are
consumers. ~producers.
contaminant any chemical substance, of natural origin (e.g., heavy metals, oil)
occurring in augmented concentrations, or any chemical substance of
anthropogenic origin present in the environment, but not necessarily related to noticeable biological effects.
continental crust ~crust.
continental displacement or continental drift, the movement of continents. In 1912
the German metereologist Alfred Wegener (1880-1930) promoted the theory
that present-day continents were once joined in a supercontinent (Pangea).
~plate tectonics.
continental drift ~continental displacement.
Continental displacement. (After Shepard 1963)