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Who was the geologist that first proposed the theory of continental drift?
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Which scientists proposed the first formal theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
Scientist who first proposed that thermal convection in the mantle causes continental drift?
Arthur Holmes
Who proposed the continental drift theory in the 1900?
Alfred Wegener
What theory replaced Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift?
I think that continetal drift replaced his theory
What is Wegener's theory?
It is the Continental Drift theory, whereby the landmasses of the world today were together and are slowly drifting apart The theory was proposed by Alfred Wegener.
Why was the continental drift rejected by scientists?
yes becouse wenger is not geologist and he could not explain the how continental drift theory
Who was Alfred wegener and what did he propose?
Alfred Wegener was a polar researcher from Germany. He was also a meteorologist and geologist. He proposed the theory of continental drift, and that the continents slowly drift around the earth on a lake of magma.
Who first proposed the idea of contintental drift?
Alfred Wegener first proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912.
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.
Who are the scientists who proposed the theory of continental drift?
alfred wegner
What scientist who first proposed that thermal convection in the mantle causes continental drift?
Arthur Holmes who is a geologist.
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
Which scientists proposed the first formal theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
Scientist who first proposed that thermal convection in the mantle causes continental drift?
Arthur Holmes
What did wegener think had happened to his super continent?
Wegener proposed the theory of Pangea (the supercontinent) and continental drift. Continental drift is what split Pangea apart.
