Alfred Wegener: Father of continental drift theory
Q. Who is known as father of continental drift theory?- Published on 28 Oct 15a. Charles Darwin
b. Charles Lyell
c. G. K. Gilbert
d. None of the above
ANSWER: None of the above
- Alfred Wegener is known as father of continental drift theory.
- Alfred Wegener first thought of this idea by noticing that the different large landmasses of the Earth almost fit together like a jigsaw puzzle.
- Alfred Wegener was convinced that all of Earth’s continents were once part of an enormous, single landmass called Pangaea.
