These continents, that emerged after the split of Pangaea, have
been constantly moving on the Earth's surface at a rate of
several centimetres per year, and in the meantime changing the
sea to land ratios of the Earth. Discovered as a result of the
geological research carried out at the beginning of the 20th
century, this movement of the Earth's crust is explained by
scientists as follows: The crust and the uppermost part of the
mantle, with a thickness of about 100 kms., are divided into
segments called plates. There are six major plates, and several
small ones. According to the theory called plate tectonics,
these plates move about on Earth, carrying continents and ocean
floor with them. Continental motion has been measured at from
1-5 cm per year. As the plates continue to move about, this will
produce a slow change in Earth's geography. Each year, for
instance, the Atlantic Ocean becomes slightly wider.1 There is
an important point that needs to be stated here: Allah referred
to the motion of mountains as