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| continents drifted to current location |
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| when was the theory Proposed by Alfred Wegner |
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1) No proof
2) No explanation how it happened |
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| Proof of continental drift |
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1)Fossil clues – similar plant and animal fossils found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean
2)Climate Clues
A)Glacial evidence in warmer climates
B)Fossils of ferns in cold climates |
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| similar rock types found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean |
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molten rock pushed through at Mid-Atlantic Ridge
•Proposed by Hess (1960)
•Proof |
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1)Newer rocks near Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2)Magnetic clues in rocks |
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