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The concept of continental drift includes the concept that the continents were once one and they have drifted apart over years. The concept is backed up by the shapes of continents; and the finding of similar mineral formations on different continents.

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When did captain Robert Scott discover continental drift?

Captain Robert Scott did not discover Continental Drift. The concept of Continental Drift was proposed by Abraham Ortelius in 1596, a concept that was further developed by Alfred Wegener in 1912.


Who proposed the concept continental drift?

Alferd Wegener.


Who was the first scientist who first came up with concept of continental drift?

Alfred Wegner was the first person to come up with continental drift


What was the name of Alfred wegeners idea?

Plate tectonics, which refers to the concept of continental drift.


Who developed the concept of continental drift?

Alfred Wegener, a German meteorologist and geophysicist, developed the concept of continental drift in 1912. He proposed that continents were once connected as a single supercontinent called Pangaea and have since drifted apart.


What is the process of continental drift and how has it shaped the Earth's geography over millions of years?

Continental drift is the concept that the world's continents once were a single mass and have since drifted to their present positions.


What did scientist believe before Continental Drift?

Before the theory of Continental Drift was widely accepted, scientists believed in the concept of stationary continents. They thought that the continents were fixed in place and did not move over time. This idea was known as the theory of continental permanence.


What is the very slow movement of the continents is called?

Continental Drift


What year did the concept of Pangaea begin?

The concept of Pangaea, the supercontinent, was first proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912 as part of his theory of continental drift.


When you right continental drift does it have to be capitalized?

No, only Continental Drift Theory.


Can a cyclone create continental drift?

No; continental drift is a geological process.


What does provide evidence for continental drift?

Is there a list? Continental drift is real, so religious fanatics don't provide evidence for continental drift.