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In 1912 Alfred wegener discovered and explained the movement of continents?
yes he did he explained that the continents fit like a puzzle but the scientist did not believe him because he could not explain "how"
Evidence for continental drift?
The existence in the fossil record of the same land species on several continents. Since these animals are not seafaring then the continents must have been connected at one time. Also continental drift is supported by vast empirical evidence.
How can you prove tectonic plates?
1.) Continents fit together like puzzle. 2.) Mountain Ranges across oceans match up. 3.) Fossil evidence in South America and Africa show that the two continents could have been connected.
Who first noticed the puzzle like fit of the continents?
Alfred Wegner
Can you describe 3 clues that support the idea of continental drift?
shapes of the continents fit together. fossils of same dinosaur are found in different continents. same plant fossils in different continents.
Which continent could fit in several position?
There are a number of continents that could fit together in several different positions. Africa and South America are an excellent example.
Could all the continents fit into the pacific ocean?
All the continents could fit into the Pacificbasin.
How do scientists know about continents once existing of landmasses?
There are two main evidences for this: 1. The continents fit together like a puzzle 2. There are both extant and extinct animal and plant species present on several continents that are not connected
In 1912 Alfred wegener discovered and explained the movement of continents?
yes he did he explained that the continents fit like a puzzle but the scientist did not believe him because he could not explain "how"
Why did Wegener think that the continents might once have been joined?
The Earth's continents look as though they could fit together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle
What was the continents that fit together called?
When all the continents fit together into one big continent, we call that Pangaea.
Who obsered that the continents seem to fit together?
Alfred Wegener discovered the continents seemed to fit together (Pangaea) in 1915.
What is the fit of the continents called?
Archipelago
What features of the continents best suggests that they were joined?
The shape of the continents and the way they could fit together best suggests the formation of supercontinents in the past. Also, the distribution of biodiversity gives us information on which continents were joined and at what point they diverged.
What percent of the worlds population thinks the continents once fit together?
every one should because the continents did once fit together
How many continents can fit into Africa?
nealry all continents can fir into africa!=i think=
When scientist mapped the edges of the continents they found more evidence that the continents fit together?
True
