In a short paragraph, explain the basics of the theory of plate tectonics. what does continental drift tell us about what happened to these plates in the past?

Tides are caused by a differences in the gravitational force of the sun at different points on earth. differences in the gravitational force of the moon at different points on earth differences in earth’s gravitational field strength at different points on earth’s surfac fluctuations in the gravitational attraction between earth and the moon.