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Who found the continental drift?

Alfred Wegner originally thought of the continental drift theory, but he wasn't believed when he presented it. After his death (of course) the theory was proved.


Is there such things as continental drift?

Yes


What are two things that support the continental drift theory?

Two things that supports the continental drift theory are; 1. Fossil. 2. Continent Shapes.


What type of information show that continental drift has occurred EXCEPT?

Maybe the depth of oceans


What evidence do you have that Continental Drift?

Alfred Wegener started the search which then caused scientists to start the search. They eventually proved his theory.


Is the theory of the continental drift true?

Continental Drift is an obsolete name for the theory of Plate Tectonics and yes, it is true. It has been proved in many ways, by comparing the composition of oceanic crust and its ages with that of the continental crust, by plotting the reversals of magnetism in the oceanic crust and many other ways.


What is the very slow movement of the continents is called?

Continental Drift


Who proved continental drift?

The theory of continental drift was proposed by Alfred Wegener, a German meteorologist and geophysicist, in the early 20th century. While Wegener did not prove continental drift definitively during his lifetime, his theory laid the foundation for the modern theory of plate tectonics. The definitive proof of plate tectonics came from advancements in seafloor mapping and paleomagnetism in the mid-20th century, which provided strong evidence for the movement of Earth's lithosphere.


Why was wegener hypothesis of continental drift not widely accept at the time it was proposed?

People thought he was crazy and not very smart but he proved them. He found a way.


When you right continental drift does it have to be capitalized?

No, only Continental Drift Theory.


Can a cyclone create continental drift?

No; continental drift is a geological process.


What does provide evidence for continental drift?

Is there a list? Continental drift is real, so religious fanatics don't provide evidence for continental drift.