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Which scientist proposed the theory of continental drift?
Which scientist proposed the theory of continental drift?
- Alfred Wegener (correct)
- Henry Hess
- Isaac Newton
- Charles Darwin
What is seafloor spreading?
What is seafloor spreading?
- The addition of new crust to the ocean floor
- The destruction of the ocean floor
- The movement of ocean floors like a conveyor belt (correct)
- The movement of continents along a mid-ocean ridge
Why did Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift get rejected initially?
Why did Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift get rejected initially?
- Lack of evidence for the movement of continents
- Lack of evidence for the creation and destruction of the ocean floor
- Lack of explanation for the push or pull of the continents (correct)
- Lack of evidence for the existence of Pangaea
What evidence did Wegener gather to support his theory of continental drift?
What evidence did Wegener gather to support his theory of continental drift?
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What did Henry Hess propose as the cause of continental movement?
What did Henry Hess propose as the cause of continental movement?
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