How did the new renaissance worldview shape the work of artists and workers

If we represent the solar system on a scale that allows us to walk from the sun to pluto in a few minutes, then a) the planets are microscopic and the stars are millions of miles away. b) the planets are the size of basketballs and the nearest stars are a few miles away. c) the planets are marble size or smaller and the nearest stars are thousands of miles away.

What first caused people to consider that the continents were once one large landmass?

What factors result in the formation of landscapes