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In the 1960s, researchers discovered several mountain ranges on the ocean floor. These mountains suggested that the earth's crust consists of 20 slabs or plates. The discovered led to a new theory called "Plate Tectonics."
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What is the name of the newer theory that replaced Wegeners theory?
In the 1960s, researchers discovered several mountain ranges on the ocean floor. These mountains suggested that the earth's crust consists of 20 slabs or plates. The discovered led to a new theory called "Plate Tectonics."
What is the name of the newer theory that replaced wegener?
In the 1960s, researchers discovered several mountain ranges on the ocean floor. These mountains suggested that the earth's crust consists of 20 slabs or plates. The discovered led to a new theory called "Plate Tectonics."
What is wegeners name for for one large landmass?
Pangea is the name of the large landmass
What is Alfred Wegeners middle name?
Alfred Lothar Wegener
What was the name of Alfred wegeners idea?
Plate tectonics, which refers to the concept of continental drift.
What is the name for the particle theory?
Particle Theory is its name.
Was Darwin's theory of evolution replaced by another theory?
Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection was not replaced, but it was updated and modified, as new information arose, resulting in Modern Evolution Synthesis (MES) becoming the current supported model of evolution.
What is the name giving to the theory that living things might come from nonliving things?
Spontaneous generation. It was proved false, by numerous scientists, but ultimately Louis Pasteur, and eventually was replaced with the theory Biogenesis--that living things arise from living things
The great person theory is another name for what theory?
Trait theory
What was the name of Albert Einstein's theory?
The Theory of Relativity.
What is the name of Einstein's theory he developed in 1905?
The theory of relativety
What is another name for the Nebula Theory?
The Big Bang Theory
