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In science we have been talking and learning a lot about the Earth’s core and its current state at this moment especially with global warming and water rising. Alfred Wegener is a very important person that if we weren’t alive scientists would have a very hard time predicting what the global world could look like in the future. That is why in today’s blog post I will be talking about his theories that he had and give you guys a better picture of Who this guy is and why he’s still this popular and important in our generation.
- Who was Alfred Wegener?
Alfred Wegener was a German meteorologist and geophysicist. - What did Alfred Wegener discover, and what theory did he propose?
Alfred Wegener discovered the continental drift which was the drift of continents breaking apart - What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?
Alfred’s theory was when he looked at the world map the continents could be put together meaning all continents use to be one. His evidence to back this up were fossils from one continent were also connected to another continent. - Why was Wegener’s theory not accepted at first?
He did not have a mechanism for the continents to drift apart meaning people thought the continents stayed like that forever an that it was immovable - How does Alfred Wegener’s theory connect to the modern idea of plate tectonics?
The plates are always moving and interacting in a process called plate tectonics - What are tectonic plates, and what causes them to move?
The heat from radioactive processes within the planet’s interior causes the plates to move, sometimes toward and sometimes away from each other.
What types of natural events or landforms are caused by tectonic plate movement?
Natural events like the earthquakes are caused by tectonic plates when they collide
These are just some of the more popular questions people might ask an I hope this helps you as now you know more about our world and who Alfred Wegener is.
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