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3 years ago

What evidence did wegener have to support his theory of plate tectonics?

Physics

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PSYCHO15rus [73]3 years ago

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Answer:

Wegener first thought of this idea by noticing that the different large landmasses of the Earth almost fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. The continental shelf of the Americas fits closely to Africa and Europe, and other continents showed the same trend. Wegner also analyzed both sides of the Atlantic Ocean for rock type, geological structures and fossils and noticed that there was a significant similarity between matching sides of the continents, especially in fossil plants.

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Answer:

a) 20 seconds

b) No.

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Answer:

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