Alfred Wegener and his theory of Continental Drift
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- Q1Who developed the theory of continental drift?Charles DarwinAlfred WegenerIsaac NewtonAlbert Einstein30s
- Q2What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?Fossil records from different continentsStars in the night skyMountain heightsOcean currents30s
- Q3What was the name of the supercontinent that Wegener suggested existed millions of years ago?PangaeaGondwanaLaurasiaAtlantis30s
- Q4Why was Alfred Wegener's continental drift theory initially rejected by many scientists?It involved too many continentsHe could not explain how continents movedIt contradicted gravityIt was too popular30s
- Q5What scientific field did Alfred Wegener work in before developing his theory of continental drift?GeologyAstronomyPhysicsMeteorology30s
- Q6What is one way that later scientists supported Wegener's theory of continental drift?Ocean wavesAstrologyDinosaur fossilsPlate tectonics30s
- Q7What type of map did Wegener use to show the fit of continents together?Political mapTopographic mapWeather mapWorld map30s