{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69be1b0c3bbfcfe8dba05019/6a51d4ac3cf35661eba5fc28?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Do Continents Move?","description":"<p>The ground beneath your feet feels completely still... but the continents are actually moving all the time.</p><p>In this episode of <strong>Why Though?</strong>, Dr Matt Agnew explains why continents drift across the Earth, how tectonic plates slowly carry them around the planet, and how that movement creates mountains, deep ocean trenches and earthquakes.</p><p><br></p><p>What you'll discover:</p><ul><li>Continents move just a few centimetres each year... about as fast as your fingernails grow</li><li>Long ago, every continent was joined together in one giant supercontinent called <strong>Pangaea</strong></li><li>Earth's crust is made of enormous tectonic plates rather than one solid shell</li><li>When plates collide they can push up mountain ranges like the Himalayas</li><li>When one plate slides underneath another, it creates deep ocean trenches through a process called <strong>subduction</strong></li><li>Earthquakes happen when pressure builds between stuck plates before suddenly being released</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Why Though? The show for little scientists who love asking big questions. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.</p><p>Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts... search Why Though?</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Dr Matt Agnew: </p><p>Instagram: instagram.com/drmattagnew </p><p>TikTok: tiktok.com/@drmattagnew </p><p>YouTube: youtube.com/@whythoughpod </p><p>Website: drmattagnew.com</p><p><br></p><p>Find Why Though? podcast across the internet and share with your friends! </p><p>Instagram: instagram.com/whythoughpod </p><p>TikTok: tiktok.com/@whythoughpod </p><p>Facebook: facebook.com/whythoughpod</p><p><br></p><p>#whythough #scienceforkids #kidspodcast #dryice #sublimation #DrMattAgnew #STEMforkids #kidsscience #educationalpodcast #Australiakids #curiouskids #chemistryforkids #familypodcast #statesofmatter #sciencefacts</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"MIK and Dr Matt Agnew"}