It is important to me, as a PESA board member, to study Alfred Wegener's continental drift theory
critically and based on data from science. According to his theory, the continents were part of a single
landmass known as Pangea and drifted apart through time due to the motion of the tectonic plates. The
scientific community mostly agrees with Alfred Wegener's idea of continental drift, backed by many
data. The hypothesis has advanced our knowledge of Earth's geologic past and guides study in several
scientific disciplines. The theory of plate tectonics was created by his hypothesis. With being stated, the
continental drift idea put out by Alfred Wegener is supported by Planet Earth Science Authorities.
Reviewing the theory of plate tectonics is necessary after studying Wegener's hypothesis of continental
drift. The continental drift theory is expanded upon by plate tectonics. The motion of the Earth's plates
and their interactions with one another is explained by this hypothesis. It may be argued that plate
tectonics is true both in the scientific community and at PESA since it is essential to our knowledge of the
geology of the world, particularly how mountain ranges are formed.
The earth's crust is formed and destroyed because of plate tectonics. At their boundaries—the spaces
between each plate—the plates move in several ways. Convergence, divergence, subduction, and
transform borders are some of these processes. By erecting mountains, volcanoes, and tunnels, they
may alter the topography of continents and trigger earthquakes.
Lutgens, F. K., Tarbuck, E. J., & Tasa, D. G. (2021). Foundations of Earth Science (9th ed.). Pearson
Education (US).
https://mbsdirect.vitalsource.com/books/9780135851616
