it is the belief that once all the continents were 1 big continent called Pangaea
Alfred Wegener
The theory is called the theory of continental drift, proposed by Alfred Wegener in the early 20th century. It suggests that the continents were once joined together as a single large landmass called Pangaea and have since drifted apart to their current positions.
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The Theory being discussed was "The Conrtaction Theory".
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the breaking down of pangea
The theory of Pangaea was that the continents were once together and then were drifted apart due to plate tectonics.
Wegener proposed the theory of Pangea (the supercontinent) and continental drift. Continental drift is what split Pangea apart.
Pangea, and it is a theory, meaning that it is proven.
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The theory of Pangea obviously can not be used in any way any more. It never could.