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What do you see that could have lead observers such as Alfred Wegener to hypothesize that the continents have moved?
Alfred Wegener and others noticed that the shapes of continents seemed to fit together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, similar fossils and rock formations appeared on different continents, and evidence of past climates that were not possible in current locations. These observations led them to hypothesize that the continents had moved over time, which eventually became the theory of plate tectonics.
Give you a sentence with hypothesize?
The student tried to hypothesize what would happen if the two chemicals were combined.
Who wrote The Origin of Continents and Oceans?
Alfred Wegener
What 3 factors did wegener use to support his theory of drifting continents?
Wegener used evidence from the fit of the continents, the distribution of fossils, and similarities in rock formations and mountain ranges across different continents to support his theory of drifting continents.
Alfred Wegener supported his theory of continental drift by?
Alfred Wegener supported his theory of continental drift by pointing to the fit of the continents, similarities in rock formations and fossils across continents, and evidence of past climates. Additionally, Wegener highlighted the presence of similar species on continents that were once connected.
What did wegner hypothesize happened to the continents?
Wegner hypothesised that the continents 'drifted' into their current positions over time and originally formed one supercontinent.
What did wegener think the force was that was moving the continents apart?
volcanos
What did Wegener think caused the Continents to spread apart?
An earthquake.
Who came up with the theory of moving continents?
Alfred Wegener
Why did Wegener propose Millions of years ago continents were one land mass?
Wegener's theory of continental drift proved the theory of Pangea (all continents as one land mass).
What book did Alfred wegener write?
In 1915 Alfred Wegener wrote a book called "The Origins of Continents and Oceans". Does what it says on the tin basically.
Why did Wegener believe that all continents had once been joined?
Wegener believed all continents had once been joined because of the similar shapes of coastlines, matching geological formations across continents, and evidence of past glaciation extending from multiple continents, suggesting they were once connected.
