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How does continental drift support the plate tectonics theory?

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Basically, 'continental drift' is an idea (or a hypothesis) without a really workable mechanism; while 'plate tectonics' is a fully developed and empirically supported (by evidence and observation) explanation (a Theory) which explains how 'continental drift' occurs. read more

Continental drift was a theory that explained how continents shift position on Earth's surface. Set forth in 1912 by Alfred Wegener, a geophysicist and meteorologist, continental drift also explained why look-alike animal and plant fossils, and similar rock formations, are found on different continents. read more

According to the theory of continental drift, the world was made up of a single continent through most of geologic time. That continent eventually separated and drifted apart, forming into the seven continents we have today. The first comprehensive theory of continental drift was suggested by the German meteorologist Alfred Wegener in 1912. read more

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