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What made Alfred Wegener believe that the plates were once connected but drifted away from each other?
The matching shapes of the continents' coastlines and geological formations.
What is the main idea behind the continental drift theory?
The idea that the Earth's continents were once connected and have since drifted apart.
What are the evidences that supported Wegener’s theory?
Fossil evidence, rock formations, and ancient climate patterns.
Why were scientists very reluctant to accept Wegener’s theory?
The lack of a plausible explanation for the mechanism driving continental drift.
What is Plate Tectonics Theory primarily about?
The deformation of the Earth's crust and the movement of major plates.
Test your knowledge of plate tectonics with this quiz. Identify the events and structures related to crust deformation and the movement of the Earth's major tectonic plates. This quiz will challenge your understanding of how plates collide, pull apart, or scrape against each other to create various geological features.
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