Which statements describe Wegener's ideas that became known as the theory of continental drift?

A) The continents move.

B) The continents drifted apart over a long period.

C) The continents were once connected as one landmass.

D) The continents have moved apart very quickly due to earthquakes.

E) The continents are magnetically pulled toward or pushed away from one another.

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Silvester

Geography

5 July, 15:17

Which statements describe Wegener's ideas that became known as the theory of continental drift?

A) The continents move.

B) The continents drifted apart over a long period.

C) The continents were once connected as one landmass.

D) The continents have moved apart very quickly due to earthquakes.

E) The continents are magnetically pulled toward or pushed away from one another.

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Layton Beard · Answer 1

Answer: A, B, and C

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Kassidy Levine · Answer 2

Answer:A) The continents move.

B) The continents drifted apart over a long period.

C) The continents were once connected as one landmass.

Explanation:

Continental drift is the theory that continents were once ONE huge landmass and each continent shifted relative to other continents over many years. In 1912, Alfred Wegener named the single landmass Pangea.

According to Wegener, Pangea split about 200 million years ago, giving way to the oceans currently separating the continents. Prior to 1912, some scientists such as Roberto Mantovani had attribute the separation of the continents to volcanic activity, but this has since been proven to be wrong.