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He thought that the world was once pangea but then the plates and "Sea Floor Spreading" moved Pangea around

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What was wegners hypothesis?

The hypothesis you are looking for is continental drift.


What is Alfred Wegener known for?

His hypothesis of continental drift


Who is credited with developing the continental drift hypothesis?

Alfred wegener


Why did scientists argue against Wegners continental drift hypothesis?

Because wegner didnt have proof to show what caused mountains.


Why scientists rejected wegener's hypothesis of continental drift?

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.


What was the major problem with wegners theory of continental drift?

The main problem with Wegners theory of continental drift was that at the time he proposed it he had no real proof.


Which type of evidence was not used by Alfred wegener to support his continental hypothesis?

Which type of evidence was NOT used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis human remains


What scientist advanced the hypothesis of continental drift in the early 1900s?

Alfred Wegener


German scientist Alfred Wegener is best known for what hypothesis?

continental drift


What scientist advance the hypothesis of continental drift in the early 1900s?

Alfred Wegener


Why was wegners continental drift hypothesis rejected by the scientific community?

because he couldn't explain what forces caused the continents to move... :D yup that's why


Who purposed the continental drift hypothesis?

The continental drift hypothesis was proposed by Alfred Wegener, a German meteorologist and geophysicist, in 1912. He suggested that the continents were once joined together in a single landmass called Pangaea and had since drifted apart to their current positions.