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What did Alfred wegener call the supercontinent in his theory?
Alfred wegener call the supercontinent Pangaea (i guess)
Who came up with the name Pangaea?
Alfred Wegener came up with the name Pangaea which means "all land".
Did Alfred Wegener name a giant landmass Pangaea?
yes
Why did Alfred Wegener name his super continent Pangaea?
He likes it
What year had Alfred Wegener discovered Pangaea?
Alfred Wegener had discovered pangaea in the year of 1912.
What did Alfred wegener call the supercontinent in his theory?
Alfred wegener call the supercontinent Pangaea (i guess)
Why did Wegener call his hypothetical supercontinent Pangaea?
Wegener named the supercontinent Pangaea, which is derived from the Greek words "pan" (meaning all) and "gaea" (meaning Earth). He chose this name to signify that all the Earth's landmasses were once joined together as one giant continent.
What did German explorer Alfred Wegener call the continent he named?
Alfred Wegener named his single land mass the Urkontinent or Pangaa. This has passed into general use as Pangaea.
Did Alfred wegener later call the continental drift pangaea?
Yes
Who came up with the name Pangaea?
Alfred Wegener came up with the name Pangaea which means "all land".
What is the name of the giant supercontinent described by Alfred Wegener?
Pangaea
Did Alfred Wegener name a giant landmass Pangaea?
yes
Why did Alfred Wegener name his super continent Pangaea?
He likes it
Who came up with the Pangaea?
Alfred Wegener came up with the name Pangaea which means "all land".
What year had Alfred Wegener discovered Pangaea?
Alfred Wegener had discovered pangaea in the year of 1912.
What did Alfred wegener call the super-continent?
Alfred Wegener called the super-continent Pangaea, which he proposed existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras before breaking apart into what we now recognize as the continents.
When was Pangaea named officially?
The name Pangaea appeared in 1928 during a symposium to discuss Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift.
