He used evidence from landform, climate, and fossils to support his theory of the continental drift.
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In Africa there are scratch marks that could only have been caused by glaciers but Africa is by a hot place by the equate so once it was colder there
Alfred Wegener used evidence from the fit of continents, distribution of fossils, rock types, and ancient climate data to support his theory of continental drift.
Tropic plants in Greenland.
Wegner developed this theory not only because many continents appear to fit together like a jigsaw, but also because he had fossil and climate evidence to support the fact that the continents once fit together.
No, Alfred Wegener provided evidence from continental drift and fossil distribution to support his theory of plate tectonics, not a shrinking Earth. Wegener's theory suggested that the continents were once connected in a single landmass (Pangaea) and drifted apart over time due to the movement of tectonic plates.
Fossil evidence showing similar plant and animal species in regions that are now widely separated provides support for Wegner's hypothesis of continental drift. This suggests that the continents were once connected in a single landmass.
Two main pieces of evidence that support Wegner's theory of continental drift are the fit of the continents' coastlines, indicating they were once connected, and the distribution of similar fossils and rock formations across separate continents, suggesting a shared geological history.
Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift, not a shrinking Earth theory. He used evidence such as the fit of the continents, matching rock formations, and fossil distribution to support his idea that the continents had once been part of a single landmass called Pangaea. Wegener's theory eventually led to the development of the theory of plate tectonics.
The clincher was that the fossil record on the coastlines of both continents were identical.
Four pieces of evidence used by Alfred Wegener to support his theory of continental drift were the fit of the continents, matching geological formations across continents, similar fossil distributions, and glacial evidence in tropical regions.