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  1. The Continental Drifters were an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1991 and dissolved in New Orleans, Louisiana, about a decade later.

  2. CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS. Official band site. Roots-rock band featuring former members of the Bangles, Cowsills, dB's and The Dream Syndicate.

  3. Jun 14, 2024 · Continental drift, large-scale horizontal movement of continents relative to one another and to the ocean basins during one or more episodes of geologic time. This concept was an important precursor to the development of the theory of plate tectonics, which incorporates it.

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  4. Oct 19, 2023 · Continental drift describes one of the earliest ways geologists thought continents moved over time. Today, the theory of continental drift has been replaced by the science of plate tectonics.

  5. Continental drift is the hypothesis, originating in the early 20th century, that Earth's continents move or drift relative to each other over geologic time. The hypothesis of continental drift has since been validated and incorporated into the science of plate tectonics , which studies the movement of the continents as they ride on ...

  6. What is the evidence for continental drift? Wegener’s evidence for continental drift was that: the same types of fossilised plants and animals are found in South America and Africa; the east coast of South America fits the west coast of Africa like a jigsaw puzzle; rock formations and mountain chains match in South America and Africa;

  7. The story of the Continental Drifters. A Long Way from L.A. to LA: In late 1991, expatriate New Orleanean musicians Carlo Nuccio and Ray Ganucheau were living in Los Angeles. Carlo had been playing with Mark Walton, ex-Dream Syndicate bass player, and they had discussed the possibility of starting their own band.