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What was the name of the scientist who created the theory of super continents?
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Alfred Wegner
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What is the name of the theory on the continents drifting apart?
Pangea is the original super continent that broke up into the continents we know today by a process known as 'Continental Drift' proposed by a scientist named Wegener
Which theory suggests that the continents were once part of one super-continent?
It is known as the continental drift theory
Why was the 'super continent' theory accepted by scientist?
Because it appeared to fit the facts as far as they could be ascertained (as with any theory).
Why did scientist reject theory of pangaea?
The idea was only rejected initially (along with continental drift, where it originated), because there was no explanation as to why/how the continents would have split up and drifted apart from the super continent Pangaea. This was of course before it was discovered that continents "float" on magma that spreads out in opposite directions at fissures in the earth's mantle.
What was Alfred Wegener famous theory?
Alfred Wegener's famous theory was that all of the continents joined together to form one large super-continent; Pangea.
How many original super continents did Wegener's theory of continental drift assume?
One. The supercontinent called Pangaea.
Wegner's theory of continental drift?
His theory is that all the continents were connected and made a super continent called Pangaea then eventually the moving of tectonic plates over the millions of years caused the continents moves apart.
Who is Albert wegener?
Albert Wegener is a scientist who discovered that the continents move, to form a super continent pangea. His findings weren't proven until after his death.
Key ideas of the Theory of Continental Drift?
The continental drift theory is the theory that once all of the continents were joined in a super-continent, which scientists call Pangaea. Over a vast period of time, the continents drifted apart to their current locations.
What evidence is here to show that the continents today were once from one super continent?
If you put all of the Continents together they form one big thing, and they seem to fit just like a jigsaw puzzle,Scientist seem to believe that there was one big super Continent that was called Pangea
Who was the scientist who first proposed the theory that the continents drifed?
I can't figure it out, I'm in sixth grade, and I am doing a crossword puzzle, I think it's Alfred Wegner too, but that doesn't fit, please help:{
What theory related to Pangaea is Alfred Wegener known for?
The Continental Drift Theory in 1912 Pangaea is believed to be a giant super-continent that existed before the continents drifted apart from each other.
