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garri49 [273]
3 years ago
12

Explain the continental drift theory ​

Geography
1 answer:
Nesterboy [21]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Continental drift was a theory that explained how continents shift position on Earth's surface. Set forth in 1912 by Alfred Wegener, a geophysicist and meteorologist, continental drift also explained why look-alike animal and plant fossils, and similar rock formations, are found on different continents.

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