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Which Scientists observations eventually led to the theory of continental drift?
10
Why did scientists reject wegners theory of continental drift?
Scientist rejected Wegners hypothesis of continental drift at first because he did not have enogh evidence to support his theory. He failed to provide a suitable mechanism that could cause the continents to move.
Which scientists proposed the first formal theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
Key ideas of the Theory of Continental Drift?
The continental drift theory is the theory that once all of the continents were joined in a super-continent, which scientists call Pangaea. Over a vast period of time, the continents drifted apart to their current locations.
Which scientists work provided evidence of moving continents making the continental drift theory accepted by the scientific community?
Henry Hess
Did scientists reject the theory of continental drift because the theory failed to explain why rocks on different continents looked the same?
yes
What might cause a scientists to reject a theory?
that thars not enuph proph
What might cause scientists to reject a popular theory?
that thars not enuph proph
What might cause scienctists to reject a popular theory?
Scientists treat all theories the same way, popular or not. They will reject any theory if evidence appears which contradicts it.
Who are the scientists who proposed the theory of continental drift?
alfred wegner
Who is the scientists who came up with the continental Drift theory?
Alfred
Did scientist reject the theory of continental drift because the theory failed to explain why rocks on different continents looked the same?
yes
Which Scientists observations eventually led to the theory of continental drift?
10
Why did scientists reject wegners theory of continental drift?
Scientist rejected Wegners hypothesis of continental drift at first because he did not have enogh evidence to support his theory. He failed to provide a suitable mechanism that could cause the continents to move.
Why did scientists reject wegener theory?
because he had no evidence that the plates had moved so nobody belevied him
Who found the continental drift?
Alfred Wegner originally thought of the continental drift theory, but he wasn't believed when he presented it. After his death (of course) the theory was proved.
Why was the continental drift rejected by scientists?
yes becouse wenger is not geologist and he could not explain the how continental drift theory
