What did Wegener and hypothesis of continental drift propose?

Answer 1

Alfred Wegener's theory was that once the continents had been joined together, and that somehow, the continents had drifted apart. His theory turned out to be right, and his theory's name was, of course, "Continental Drift."

Answer 2

Alfred Wegener believed that part of South America (east coast) and Africa (west coast) has been attached at one time. He cited fossil, paleo-topographical, and climatological evidence.

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Answer 3

That all the continents had once been joined together in a single landmass and have since drifted apart.

Answer 4

When he found that rocks in western parts of Africa were the same as those found in eastern South America and both held the same fossil communities.

Answer 5

He proposed that the continents had once been joined, thus laying the foundations of plate tectonics.

Answer 6

Continental drift