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Alfred Wegener's thinking led to the modern idea of plate tectonics, which explains the movement of Earth's lithosphere and the formation of continents, mountains, and ocean basins. Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift in the early 20th century, suggesting that continents were once connected in a single landmass called Pangaea and have since drifted apart.
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What supported wegeners idea of continetal drift?
fossils,rocks and climate
Why was wegeners idea denied?
The scientific means for proving his hypothesis had not yet been developed.
What was the name of Alfred wegeners idea?
Plate tectonics, which refers to the concept of continental drift.
The scientist of wegeners should have rejected his idea?
no because then they would know least about the world
What was Alfred wegeners accomplishments?
He proposed the idea of continental dift, which is very cool!
Why most geologists rejected Alfred wegeners idea of continental drift?
dont ask me freak
Wegeners's idea that the continents slowly move over earth's surface became know as?
Pangaea
Wegeners hypothesis of continental drift was finally confirmed by?
evidence supporting the idea of sea-floor spreading.
Wegeners hypothesis of continental drift was replaced in 1967 by which theory that supported his idea continents move?
plate tectonics
Why did scientists in 1915 not accept wegeners idea of continental drift?
people in 1915 thought that he was crazy, and back theen they didn't have the technology to support Wegner's idea.
How do locations of mountains support wegeners idea about how mountain form?
mountains usually occur in narrow bands along the edges of continents
How do the locations of mountains support Wegeners's idea about how mountains form?
mountains usually occur in narrow bands along the edges of continents
