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Alfred wegener came up with the theory of continental drift, when all of the continents

were together as one the landmass was called Pangea

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What is the wegener's name for one large landmass?

The Wegener's name for one large landmass is "Pangaea."


What did Alfred Wegener therize?

Alfred Wegener theorize that all the continents were once joined together in a single landmass and have since drifted apart.


What was Alfred Wegener's big landmass called?

The giant protocontinent is referred to as Pangaea.


Did Alfred Wegener name a giant landmass Pangaea?

Yes, Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of the supercontinent Pangaea in the early 20th century. The name Pangaea is derived from Ancient Greek, meaning "all lands." Wegener gathered evidence to support the idea that the Earth's continents were once joined into a single landmass before breaking apart and drifting to their current positions.


What is Alfred Wegener's full name?

Alfred Wegener's full name is "Alfred Lothar Wegener", and he is a German scientist who came up with the theory of Continental Drift.


Who first suggested that all the continents were all one big landmass?

Alfred Wegener.


What was the name of Alfred Wegener's mother and father?

Richard Wegener and Anna Wegener.


Why did Alfred Wegener name his super continent Pangaea?

Alfred Wegener named the supercontinent Pangaea because it means "all lands" in Greek. He believed that all continents were once connected as one giant landmass before breaking apart and moving to their current positions.


One of the first attempts to prove that all continents were combined into one landmass was made by whom?

Alfred Wegener.


What is Alfred Wegeners middle name?

Alfred Lothar Wegener


Who first suggested the theory of Pangaea?

The theory of Pangea was first proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912. He suggested that Earth's continents were once joined together in a single landmass and later drifted apart to their current positions.


Did Alfred Wegener moms name?

Anna