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there are some continents which moved from cold areas to hot areas and he gave an example of Congo were there are glacial features and some moved from hot to cold areas like Antarctica were he said there are traces of coal possibly meaning that there were some living organisms there once
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How did Alfred wegener think mountain were formed?
Alfred thought that mountain were formed by two continents smashing together with such force that the land was forced up.
What showed proof for Alfred Wegener on Pangaea?
We know Pangaea existed because of fossil evidence. There were fossils of the same animal found on Africa and South America. This animal couldn't have possibly swam across the ocean. Therefore, making the idea of Pangaea plausible.
Who was the first to say that continents drifted?
Francis Bacon noticed in 1620 that the outlines of the continents fit together like a jigsaw puzzle, but did not suggest a theory of why. Benjamin Franklin wrote in 1780 that the crust of the Earth must be a shell that can break and shift by movements of a fluid below The proper theory of continental drift was suggested by Alfred Wegener in the early 20th century. He published a book "The origin of the continents and oceans" proposing the existence of a supercontinent he called Pangaea about 250 million years ago. He was unable to explain a driving mechanism, which is one of the reasons why his theory was at first rejected by the scientific community.
Who proposed the theory of continental drift when?
Alfred Wegener proposed it. He noticed similarities in fossils in places like Western Africa and Eastern South America. Then, he noted that those two continents could fit together, like puzzle pieces. He proposed that they used to be joined, and although his theory was not taken seriously at first, we now know he was correct.
What is the evidence missing from Alfred Wegener's continental drift theory?
The only evidence that Alfred Wegener did not have was the mechanism that drove the Continental Drift, he had evidence to support that the continents were once joined together, but did not have the means to postulate how the continents had actually moved to their present positions. He did however postulate the theory of a "layered Earth" consisting of a rigid surface (continents) upon a liquid/plastic like substance (mantle) and that if pressure was exerted on the surface layer, it would move thus, and if the pressure was removed the surface would return to its original state. It was only until c. 1890, when the Geophysicist Arthur Holmes came up with the theory of convection currents in the mantle being responsible for Continental Drift.
Why did other scientists not accept Alfred Wegeners theory?
why did other scientist not accpet Alfred Wegeners theory
Did Alfred wegeners have kids?
no
What is Alfred Wegeners middle name?
Alfred Lothar Wegener
Who is Alfred wegeners mother?
Anna Wegener
What was Alfred wegeners hometown?
He was born in Berlin.
What is the name of Alfred wegeners super continent?
Alfred Wegener's supercontinent is called Pangaea.
What was Alfred wegeners evidence?
Alfred Wegener's evidence for the theory of continental drift included matching coastlines on different continents, similar rock formations and mountain ranges across continents, and the presence of identical fossils on separate continents. He also noted the jigsaw-like fit of South America and Africa and the distribution of climatic zones in ways that made more sense if the continents were once connected.
Why is Alfred wegeners invention or discovery important to science?
because it just is
What do geologists know today that would have convinced geologists of the early 1900s that Alfred Wegeners theory of contintental drift was in part correct?
They know that the continents drifted to their current location due to the rotation of the Earth.
What were Alfred Wegeners parents names?
he had a mom named bebin and a dad named lucas
What was the name of Alfred wegeners idea?
Plate tectonics, which refers to the concept of continental drift.
Why were most scientists disagreeing with Alfred Wegeners continental drift theory?
There was no evidence to prove it
