Alfred Wegener's theory was rejected because he could not prove how the continents actually moved. He showed evidence of fossils from Africa and South America, but still coul not prove the convection surrents going on underground. Other geologists did not believe in his theory just because he was a meteorologist, not a geologist like themselves.
Wegener failed to specify a possible method by which continents could move around. Most people would not accept his theory because they thought the continents would be ploughing through solid rock.
Alfred Wegner made the theory of continental drift and he proved his theory was right and he was right because back then the seven continents were were like one big continent until Wegner new that the continents were drifting apart. He had prove and his prove was that the seven continent were like a jigsaw puzzle, and that the remains of crocodiles and other rare animals were found in America and Africa. Although it has to be said it doesnt take a genius to note the continents were once joined judging by their shape, and that children have been noting this for years CHILDREN!
Harry Hess developed the idea of sea floor spreading. Which help better prove Alfred Wegener's Continental Drift Hypothesis.
Alfred Wegner had 4 theory`s,Climate evidence,Fossil evidence,the continents fitting together like a puzzle,and horizontal movement. The fossils were different types of ancient ferns and Dinosaurs.
Alfred Weneger was trying to prove his theory of Continental Drift. Many other scientists before him had the same theory, but they never could prove it. He had five pieces of evidence.
Alfred Wegner theory was rejected for a reason. This is because he didnt have enough information to prove that he is correct
There was no evidence to prove it
because they didn't have the proper technology to prove it.
Fossils, Climate, and Sea-Floor Spreading
The ascertations that Alfred Wegener posed with his Continental Drift theory pre-dated the technology necessary to prove his vision. In 1968 the new science of plate tectonics supported Wegener's theory.
The ascertations that Alfred Wegener posed with his Continental Drift theory pre-dated the technology necessary to prove his vision. In 1968 the new science of plate tectonics supported Wegener's theory.
He didn't. Evidence which points to continental drift was discovered later, after he died.
The major issue in that regard was that Wegener did not have a plausible mechanism by which continents might move.
Alfred Wegener's theory was rejected because he could not prove how the continents actually moved. He showed evidence of fossils from Africa and South America, but still coul not prove the convection surrents going on underground. Other geologists did not believe in his theory just because he was a meteorologist, not a geologist like themselves.
sea floor spreading. that the sea floor was spreading and there for pushing the continents .he continued studying Alfred Wegener's theory and became more knowledgeable about then started gathering information to prove the theory and did
Wegener failed to specify a possible method by which continents could move around. Most people would not accept his theory because they thought the continents would be ploughing through solid rock.