You may want to print out and make copies of these resources that students will read in the lesson if your students don't have access to computers with Internet access: 1  The Greek Concept of Atomos: The Indivisible Atom. 2  The Atomists: Leucippus of Miletus and Democritus of Abdera. 3  Democritus of Abdera.
continental drift definition. A term, no longer used by geologists, that refers to the fact that continents are not stationary, but move across the Earth's surface. Continental drift is one feature of the modern theory of plate tectonics. (See Pangaea.)
Continental Drift vs Plate Tectonics. Continental drift and plate tectonics are two theories explaining the geological evolution of the earth, specifically its crust. Continental Drift. Continental drift is a theory first presented by Abraham Ortelius (Abraham Ortels) in 1596.ontinental Drift vs Plate Tectonics. Continental drift and plate tectonics are two theories explaining the geological evolution of the earth, specifically its crust. Continental Drift. Continental drift is a theory first presented by Abraham Ortelius (Abraham Ortels) in 1596.