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The evidence that supports Wegner's hypothesis is that in 1947 , a group of scientisits noticed two things about the Mid- Atlantic Ridge. The first thing that the scientists noticed was the sediment that covers the sea floor is thinner and younger closer to a ridge than it is farther from a ridge. Second, scientists learned that the ocean floor is very young. Radiometric dating shows that the sea floor closer to the mid-ocean ridge are younger, than the ones farther.

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What was Alfred wegners hypothesis about the continents?

Wegner's hypothesis about the continents was that they were once a large land mass, known as Pangaea.


What edvience supported Wegners hypothesis?

puzzle-like fit, climate, and animal traceings:))


What was the main counterargument against wegners evidence?

1 counterarguement.... there was no drift because all is just as it was created. This theory works under the premise of creationism which disregards all evidence of Evolution OR If you are asking for argument were used against the theory of continental drift; it was rejected because there was no mechanism known that could cause continents to drift. It was revived when the theory of plate tectonics provided this mechanism.


Who first suggested there was a pangeae or a continental drift?

In the year 1911 a German meteorologist noticed that the contents looked like the fit in together. Wegner (Veg-ner) did some research regarding the subject. Wegners theory states that parts of the Earths crust slowly drift atop a liquid core. Landforms fossils and climates helped support his theory. There were two big flaws in Wegners theory; there was no feasible explanation for the cause of Continental drift because you can be on top of something liquid and not move and that there was no evidence that continents plowed through the ocean basin. No one believed Wegner's theory. 20 years later Wegner died and then after another 20 years we developed the technology and proved Wegners theory.


Why did people think wegner's theory was wrong?

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What was wegners hypothesis?

The hypothesis you are looking for is continental drift.


What was Alfred wegners hypothesis about Pangaea?

Alfred Wegner's hypothesis about Pangea was that it is one whole big continent.


Why scientists rejected wegener's hypothesis of continental drift?

Scientist rejected Wegners hypothesis of continental drift at first because he did not have enogh evidence to support his theory. He failed to provide a suitable mechanism that could cause the continents to move.


What was Alfred wegners hypothesis about the continents?

Wegner's hypothesis about the continents was that they were once a large land mass, known as Pangaea.


What edvience supported Wegners hypothesis?

puzzle-like fit, climate, and animal traceings:))


What Alfred wegners hypothesis?

He discovered Pangaea; once all the continents were together, as one big continent.


Why did scientists argue against Wegners continental drift hypothesis?

Because wegner didnt have proof to show what caused mountains.


Why did scientists reject wegners theory of continental drift?

Scientist rejected Wegners hypothesis of continental drift at first because he did not have enogh evidence to support his theory. He failed to provide a suitable mechanism that could cause the continents to move.


How did Hess's hypothesis address the major weaknesses of Wegener's theory?

Hess checked his hair and noticed it was the same as wegners so it was that their theorys were the same


The scientists of wegeners time should have accepted his hypothesis why or why not?

yes because they didnt know how wegners inteligence was and they should have tried it in the firts place anyway it would have helped relize that his hypothesis waas correct when they dobt of him!


The scientists of wegeners time should have accepted his hypothesis .why or why not?

yes because they didnt know how wegners inteligence was and they should have tried it in the firts place anyway it would have helped relize that his hypothesis waas correct when they dobt of him!


The scientists of wegener's time should have accepted his hypothesis Why or why not?

yes because they didnt know how wegners inteligence was and they should have tried it in the firts place anyway it would have helped relize that his hypothesis waas correct when they dobt of him!