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Alfred Wegner came up with the idea of continental drift he was a German scientist and his last name is pronounced "vegner"

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What theory replaced Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift?

I think that continetal drift replaced his theory


Why is the continental drift theory a theory and not a scientific law?

The Continental Drift theory is a theory because there is no evidence to support it. Alfred Wegener developed the Continental Drift theory in the 1800's.


What was the continental drift theory replaced by in 1967?

The continental drift theory was replaced by the theory of plate tectonics.


What is the volcanic and the drift continental theory?

the Continental Drift Theory is the slow movement of the Earths continents. A.K.A the continents drift


The theory that continents can drift apart from oneanother?

Continental Drift


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

No, only Continental Drift Theory.


What theory was the forerunner of the theory of plate tectonics?

Continental drift


What is the theory of plate tectonics What is the theory of continental drift?

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What theory explains changes in the earths crust?

Contenintal Drift theory


What was the major problem with wegners theory of continental drift?

The main problem with Wegners theory of continental drift was that at the time he proposed it he had no real proof.


What theory did Alfred wegner introduce?

Alfred Wegener introduced the theory of continental drift, which proposed that Earth's continents were once joined together as a single supercontinent called Pangea and have since moved to their current positions. This theory laid the foundation for the development of the modern theory of plate tectonics.


What is another name for the Continental Drift theory?

Another name for the Continental Drift theory is "Plate Tectonics." This theory explains the movement of Earth's lithosphere plates over the asthenosphere.