Alfred Wegener and Continental Drift

What scientist proposed Continental Drift?

• Alfred Wegener

• The Fixists

• Dr. Doyle

• Bill Nye the Science Guy

What was the name Alfred Wegener gave to the supercontinent he hypothesized?

• Mesosaurus

• Africa

• Pangaea

• Amazonia

Wegener's idea of continental drift was a hypothesis because

• other scientists thought he was silly.

• Wegener had no evidence.

• there were better explanations.

• it was a tentative explanation without scientific consensus.

Which of the following were pieces of evidence Wegener used to support the hypothesis of continental drift? Select all that apply.

• Fit of continents

• Rock types matching across oceans

• Fossil distribution in bands across multiple continents

• Matching mountain ranges

• Island hopping

Why was Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift rejected?

• Nobody liked him.

• He could not explain why continents moved.

• He had no evidence that continents moved.

• Fixism was absolutely 100% proven and couldn't be disproved.