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Wegner thought that the continents broke up.
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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.
Was Pangaea the only supercontinent to have existed and why?
Pangea was the only supercontinent, which Wegner tried to prove. After Wegner died, scientists now believe that Pangea did exist and now believe that there was more than one supercontinent.
What did Wegner call Earth's ancient supercontinent figure?
Pangea
What did wegener think what happened to supercontinent?
he thought that it had moved randomly
How many landmasses did all continents form according to wegner?
Wegner didn't reconstruct the supercontinent now called Pangaea; that was done later by others who used his observations.
According to wegner how many landmasses did all continents once form?
Wegner didn't reconstruct the supercontinent now called Pangaea; that was done later by others who used his observations.
What is it called when the continents once formed a huge supercontinent?
Many million years ago, the huge supercontinent theory was proposed by one man named Alfred Wegner. He explained the theory of continental drift which lead to the supercontinent called Pangea. Another man named John Tuzo Wilson proposed to theory of plate tectonics which helped scientists to believe Wegner's ideas. Together Wilson and Wegner proposed Pangea. Later on, it was split into two other smaller continents called Laurasia and Gondwanaland.
What theory did Alfred wegner introduce?
Alfred Wegener's theory was known as the theory of continental drift.
When did Alfred wegner get vindicated?
Alfred Wegner was vindicated because he through that all of Earth's continents were connected into one giant supercontinent called Pangaea and it was due to continental drift (shifting of plate tectonics via convection currents) that the continents started drifting apart to what we see today. Unfortunately, Wegner had no proof of this so people thought he was crazy.
What did wegener think had happened to his super continent?
Wegener proposed the theory of Pangea (the supercontinent) and continental drift. Continental drift is what split Pangea apart.
Which two continents did afred wegner think fit like a puzzle?
Alfred Wegener proposed the idea of continental drift, suggesting that the continents of South America and Africa fit together like a puzzle. He used geological and fossil evidence to support his theory of the supercontinent Pangaea.
How did Alfred Wegner think mountains were formed?
Alfred Wegner thought they where made by such a huge force that comes form two continents smashing together.
