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How paleoclimatic evidences explain about continental drift theory?
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What supported Wagner's theory of continental drift?
Several evidences were given as proof to the theory of continental drift, they include; 1. Climatic evidence (Paleoclimatic Reconstruction). 2. Fossil evidence (Paleontological proof). 3. Continental fit. (Continental margin shapes). 4. Lithological and Stratigrapical similarities of adjacent continental masses. 5. Seafloor spreading. 6. Glacial till. 7. Plate tectonics.
Scientific theory that attempts to explain continental drift?
erosion
Why was wegener's theory of continental drift rejected?
Wegener proposed the continental drift theory, and provided scientific evidences for such, but couldn't explain the mechanism or processes behind the movement of continents. It wasn't until the mid-twentieth century with the discovery of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that the processes causing plate movements began to be understood and led to the science of plate tectonics. Wegener was also a meteorologist and this was not in his field of science, resulting in skepticism by the establishment geologists of his time.
Why did most scientists originally reject the theory of continental drift?
Most scientists originally reject the theory of continental drift since it did clearly explain continents would move. This is a theory that has been established by Wegener and did not get good support initially.
Alfred wegener developed a theory known as continental drift explain the theory?
He looked up on his Pangaea map, and figured out about the continental drift at the part of Africa, Antarctica, and Europe.
What supported Wagner's theory of continental drift?
Several evidences were given as proof to the theory of continental drift, they include; 1. Climatic evidence (Paleoclimatic Reconstruction). 2. Fossil evidence (Paleontological proof). 3. Continental fit. (Continental margin shapes). 4. Lithological and Stratigrapical similarities of adjacent continental masses. 5. Seafloor spreading. 6. Glacial till. 7. Plate tectonics.
What are the pieces of evidences that support the theory of continental drift?
Climate, and landforms
Why fossils support the theory of continental movement?
explain how fossils support the theory of continental movement
What does the theory of continental explain?
the movement of the continent i :-)
What ideas from the theory of plate tectonics add to the theory of continental drift?
earthquakes and volcanoes Do you know how to explain the theory of the continental drift?
Scientific theory that attempts to explain continental drift?
erosion
What does the theory of continental drift state explain?
the movement of the continent i :-)
What is seafloor spreading that ''helps'' the theory of continental drift?
How seafloor spreading helps to explain the theory of continental drift is that wegener couldn't explain why and waht force caused the continents to move and so seafloor spreading helps to explain the theory of continental drift because it shows the force that made the continents move and that was te only thing that wagener needed to prove his theory of continental drift............thanks
Is there another theory that may explain the positions of the continent today?
yes! it is the continental drift theory.
Why was the continental drift rejected by scientists?
yes becouse wenger is not geologist and he could not explain the how continental drift theory
Describe how seafloor spreading helps to explain the continental drift theory?
pie
What was the problem with the Continental drift theory?
The fundamental problem with Wegner's theory was that he couldn't explain a mechanism for the movement of plates.
