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What did Alfred Wegener first propose the idea of?
What did Alfred Wegener first propose the idea of?
- Seafloor spreading
- Plate tectonics
- Continental drift (correct)
- Subduction zones
What did Wegener postulate about the Earth's configuration?
What did Wegener postulate about the Earth's configuration?
- The continents are stationary
- It has always had the same continents
- The continents move randomly
- There was only one continent called Pangea (correct)
When did Pangea fragment according to scientists?
When did Pangea fragment according to scientists?
- Early in the Cretaceous Period
- Early in the Jurassic Period (correct)
- Early in the Permian Period
- Early in the Triassic Period
What is the cause of plate movement according to most geologists and geophysicists?
What is the cause of plate movement according to most geologists and geophysicists?
In which year did Alfred Wegener present the idea of continental drift in a lecture?
In which year did Alfred Wegener present the idea of continental drift in a lecture?
What was the name of the continent that Alfred Wegener postulated existed throughout most of geologic time?
What was the name of the continent that Alfred Wegener postulated existed throughout most of geologic time?
In which year did Alfred Wegener present the idea of continental drift in a lecture?
In which year did Alfred Wegener present the idea of continental drift in a lecture?
What was the title of Alfred Wegener's major published work where he presented the idea of continental drift?
What was the title of Alfred Wegener's major published work where he presented the idea of continental drift?
When did scientists discover that Pangea fragmented early in the Jurassic Period?
When did scientists discover that Pangea fragmented early in the Jurassic Period?
What is the name of the theory developed by Alfred Wegener, often credited as the first theory of plate tectonics?
What is the name of the theory developed by Alfred Wegener, often credited as the first theory of plate tectonics?
