0
Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift at the beginning of the 20th century. His idea was that the Earth's continents were once joined together, but gradually moved apart over millions of years. The idea was rejected at first as he was a Meteorologist and not regarded as a proper scientist.
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoAlfred Wegener came up with the theory continental drift
Wiki User
∙ 7y agoA German scientist by the name of Alfred Wegner. He proposed the theory, and the idea was revolutionary.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoAlfred Wagner
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoAlfred Wegener
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoit was Wegener
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What does NOT support the continental drift theory?
they couldn't agree on how it separated or what made it separate.
Why was the theory of continental drift not accepted first?
scientists back then didn't want to belive that the earths plates could move on there own
What are some question that are answered by plate tectonc?
Plate tectonics helps us to explain continental drift.
Was the theory of Albert Wegener accepted during his lifetime?
No, not until later was this theory proven and supplemented by the theory of plate tectonics.
What were Charles Darwin's contributions to Wegeners theory of continental drift?
Most people actually state that Darwin beat Wegener to the theory of continental drift as he mentioned in most of his studies about the continents drifting apart and fitting together.
Who first proposed the idea of contintental drift?
Alfred Wegener first proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912.
Who are the scientists who proposed the theory of continental drift?
alfred wegner
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.
What ideas from the theory of plate tectonics add to the theory of continental drift?
earthquakes and volcanoes Do you know how to explain the theory of the continental drift?
Which scientist proposed the formal theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
Who proposed the continental of drift?
German scientist Alfred Wegener (1880-1930) first proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912, but it was not widely accepted until the 1950s.
What was the theory proposed and initally rejected by Alfred Wegener?
The theory of continental drift and plate tectonics
What is seafloor spreading that ''helps'' the theory of continental drift?
How seafloor spreading helps to explain the theory of continental drift is that wegener couldn't explain why and waht force caused the continents to move and so seafloor spreading helps to explain the theory of continental drift because it shows the force that made the continents move and that was te only thing that wagener needed to prove his theory of continental drift............thanks
Why was the continental drift rejected by scientists?
yes becouse wenger is not geologist and he could not explain the how continental drift theory
Which scientists proposed the first formal theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
What does the theory of continental drift state explain?
the movement of the continent i :-)
Scientific theory that attempts to explain continental drift?
erosion
