Wegener inferred that ancient reptiles, like Glossopteris, once lived on a single landmass that has since split apart.

Wegener used evidence from land features, fossils, and climate to support his theory of continental drift.

Oceanic drift is the idea that the continents slowly moved over Earth's surface.

Most geologists of Wegener's time accepted his idea of drifting continents.

The idea of continents moving slowly over Earth's surface was developed by German scientist __________________.

Wegener noticed that mountain ranges on the continents of South America and _________________ line up.

As a continent moves _________________ the poles, its climate gets colder.

As a continent moves toward the equator, its climate gets ________________.