Continental Drift Flashcards
1
Q
Who proposed the theory of Continental Drift?
A
Alfred Wegener
2
Q
What did he see when studying the continents?
A
That they had a jigsaw fit, withmountain ranges and rock patterns matching up
3
Q
What else were also the same on different continents?
A
Fossils and animals
4
Q
What had he said about different continents?
A
That they had separated and drifted apart.
5
Q
What else did Wegener claim?
A
That when two continents collided they forced each other upwards to make mountains.
6
Q
Why didn’t geologists didn’t accept Wegener’s theory?
A
- He wasn’t a geologists and was so seen as an outsider
- The supporting evidence was limited
- It could be explained more simply
- The movement of the continents wasn’t detectable
7
Q
How was Wegener’s accepted?
A
Through evidence and peer review process
