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What is the name of the ancient sea that separated Gondwanaland and Laurasis in Wegener's Continental Drift proposal?
The ancient sea that separated Gondwanaland and Laurasia in Alfred Wegener's Continental Drift proposal was called the Tethys Sea.
What is the very slow movement of the continents is called?
Continental Drift
Why is ''cotinental drift'' an appropriate title for wegeners theory?
"Continental drift" is an appropriate title for Wegener's theory because it describes the movement of continents over long periods of time, drifting across the Earth's surface. The theory suggests that continents were once joined as a single landmass, called Pangaea, and have since drifted apart to their current positions.
What discovery caused scientists to rethink wegeners continental drift theory?
The discovery of mid-ocean ridges and the process of seafloor spreading in the 1960s caused scientists to rethink Wegener's theory of continental drift. This new evidence provided a mechanism for how continents could move apart and lent support to the concept of plate tectonics as the driving force behind the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates.
Which observation supported Wegeners theory of continental drift?
The fit of the continents like pieces of a puzzle, similarities in rock formations and fossil records across continents, and the matching geological structures on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean all supported Wegener's theory of continental drift.
Does the case of mesosaurus support wegeners theory of continental drift?
yes it does.
What was the reason wegeners continental drift hypothesis was rejected?
His evidence was incorrect.
What was one major weakness of German geologist Wegener's proposal of continental drift that caused the scientific community to raise doubts about the proposal when he first proposed the hypothesis?
unsupported climatic evidence
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
Why most geologists rejected Alfred wegeners idea of continental drift?
dont ask me freak
Wegeners hypothesis of continental drift was finally confirmed by?
evidence supporting the idea of sea-floor spreading.
Wegeners hypothesis of continental drift was replaced in 1967 by which theory that supported his idea continents move?
plate tectonics
What was the main reason wegeners continental drift was rejected?
He could not provide a wholly acceptable explanation for the movement of the continents.
Why was wegeners theory of continental drift not accepted at first?
It was not excepted because they didn't believe him at all until it was proven!
What is the name of the ancient sea that separated Gondwanaland and Laurasis in Wegener's Continental Drift proposal?
The ancient sea that separated Gondwanaland and Laurasia in Alfred Wegener's Continental Drift proposal was called the Tethys Sea.
What is the theory that plates have moved apart over tmie?
Alfred Wegeners 1912 theory of Plate tectonics and continental drift.
