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What question did wegener's theory answer?
how were the continents formed
Why was the hypothesis of continental drift rejected when it was proposed by wegener?
Wegener couldn't explain how or why continents moved.
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 did Wegener think caused the Continents to spread apart?
An earthquake.
What did wegener think the force was that was moving the continents apart?
volcanos
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 did wegner hypothesize happened to the continents?
Wegner hypothesised that the continents 'drifted' into their current positions over time and originally formed one supercontinent.
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.
Why did wegener think the continents moved?
Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift because he noticed how coastlines of continents seemed to fit together like pieces of a puzzle. He also observed similarities in rock formations, fossils, and climate across continents that suggested they were once connected. These observations led him to suggest that the continents had moved over time.
Who was the first scientist to try and describe the movement of the continents?
Alfred Wegener
