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A scientist by the name of Alfred Wegener proposed this theory about a century ago. It was not well-received at first, but after more and more evidence was discovered, it gradually became more accepted. Today, most scientists consider continental drift, formally known as the theory of plate tectonics, to be the correct explanation.
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What two ways is the plate tectonic theory different from the ideas of the continental drift?
It isnt its the same thing-plate tectonics create the idea of continental drift.
Who first proposed the idea of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
What is a continental shift?
Continental drift is the idea that Wegener created, that all the continents were once a single landmass which he called Pangaea, and they have since drifted apart.
Who interdouced the theory of cintinental drift?
Alfred Wegner came up with the idea of continental drift he was a German scientist and his last name is pronounced "vegner"
Who proved continental drift?
Alfred Wegener Proved The theory of Continental Drift.
Who was the scientist who proposed the idea of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener proposed the idea of continental drift in 1915
How can continental drift be used in a sentence?
The idea of continental drift has been subsumed by the theory of plate tectonics.
33 What was the name of the floral fossils Wegener used for the idea of continental drift?
The name of the floral fossils Wegner used for the idea of continental drift was glossopteris. Alfred Wegner used the continental drift as a way to explain the continental shapes.
Idea that contineents have moved horizontally through the seafloor to their current locations?
the theory would be called Continental drift.
Which theory supports the idea of continental drift?
plate tectonics
Who came up with the idea of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
What is the very slow movement of the continents is called?
Continental Drift
What hypothesis did Wegener come up with?
The idea known as "Continental Drift."
What theory supports the idea of the continental drift?
the breaking down of pangea
What two ways is the plate tectonic theory different from the ideas of the continental drift?
It isnt its the same thing-plate tectonics create the idea of continental drift.
Who first proposed the idea of contintental drift?
Alfred Wegener first proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912.
What was the name of the floral fossils Wegener used for the idea of continental drift?
Glossopteris
