Alfred Wegener's fully developed theory of continental drift attempted to point out evidences that the continents were once joined into a single continent he called Pangea. Wegener's theory hypothesized that the continents were able to push through the rock of the seafloor to their present positions. As evidence, he noted, as had others before him, of the geographic correlation in coastline perimeters of South America and Africa. This was the feature that led Wegener to investigate for other evidences. His investigations revealed that mountain ranges in South America and Africa, and strata and composition of coal fields in Europe and North America matched or lined up. Additionally, matching reptilian fossils were found on either side of the ocean, indicating that the continents were once joined together. Although he was unable to find a mechanism for his proposed continental drift theory, he also observed that the more shallow an ocean, the younger its geologic age. It wasn't until the 1950's and 1960's, with the discovery of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and other sea floor mapping discoveries that Wegener's hypothesis started to become more accepted. The newer science of plate tectonics owes much to Wegener's scientific groundwork.
booglishullisj
First of all it is Wegener, Alfred Lothar Wegener to be percised. He was a german scientist who had the hypothesis for continental drift. His hypothesis got rejected by other scientist because it interferred with their ideas on how mountains form.Wegener used Spitsbergen to support his evidence for continental drift because Spitsbergen is now a snowy reigon and geoigists had found fossils of tropical plants.Tropical plants cannot grow in a snowy reigon.
When the evidence in a scientific experiment does not support the hypothesis the scientist:Confirm through repeated experimentation that the evidence is validReject the hypothesisDevelop another hypothesis that is consistent with the valid evidence
yes it does, one fossil plant that helped support the hypothesis of the conentental drift is glossopteris.
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Which type of evidence was NOT used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis human remains
Which type of evidence was NOT used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis human remains
human remains
I have tried time and time again to figure it out but it is impossible.
Scientist rejected Wegners hypothesis of continental drift at first because he did not have enogh evidence to support his theory. He failed to provide a suitable mechanism that could cause the continents to move.
booglishullisj
First of all it is Wegener, Alfred Lothar Wegener to be percised. He was a german scientist who had the hypothesis for continental drift. His hypothesis got rejected by other scientist because it interferred with their ideas on how mountains form.Wegener used Spitsbergen to support his evidence for continental drift because Spitsbergen is now a snowy reigon and geoigists had found fossils of tropical plants.Tropical plants cannot grow in a snowy reigon.
genesis chapter 1 verses 9-10 (in the bible)
well it wasn't so much climate as the fossils that have been found
The Continental Drift theory is a theory because there is no evidence to support it. Alfred Wegener developed the Continental Drift theory in the 1800's.
he had 1.fossils 2.glacial indentations 3.different types of rocks
the age of the rocks in the sea floor is all the same