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Explain the difference between the theory of continental drift and the theory of plate tectonics?

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theory of continental drift, the world was made up of a single continent through most of geologic time. ... According to the generally acceptedplate-tectonics theory, scientists believe that Earth's surface is broken into a number of shifting slabs or plates, which average about 50 miles in thickness....
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