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continental drift

movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
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continental drift
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continental drift

Summary

continental drift is a superseded scientific theory[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • continental drift's instance of is recorded as superseded scientific theory[3].
  • continental drift's Commons category is recorded as Continental drift[4].
  • continental drift's facet of is recorded as plate tectonics[5].

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Definition and Type

continental drift's instance of is recorded as superseded scientific theory[3].

Why It Matters

continental drift has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1LOHmY
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  2. 9w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Facet of → plate tectonics
    Aliases → —
    Local thumb → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 6896, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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