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Tectonic Motion Plate
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Tectonic plates
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Alfred Wegener 1912,Introduced continental drift Idea rejected
Predicted badly Competed with contraction theory
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Contraction theory Thought to have created mountains in cooling
Falsely proved
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Pangaea Continents position explanation Sides fit Talked away
Fossils found
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https://sites. google. com/a/ecsd
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References http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/wegener.html
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Quiz Who is Alfred Wegener?
How did he originally think the continents move? 3. What theory was he trying to disprove? (its name and the actual theory) 4-5. Why was this theory wrong?
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