Explain how Wegener used various lines of evidence to help support his Continental Drift hypothesis. You must explain in detail and not just re-state the lines of evidence. You also must use the following words in your response in order to qualify for full credit. 1) Pangea 2) Striations 3) Fossils 4) Coastlines

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Explain how Wegener used various lines of evidence to help support his Continental Drift hypothesis. You must explain in detail and not just re-state the lines of evidence. You also must use the following words in your response in
order to qualify for full credit.
1) Pangea
2) Striations
3) Fossils
4) Coastlines
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The continental drift theory is proposed by Alfred Wegner in 1910. He suggested that at the beginning of the Mesozoic era all the continents of the earth were united together to form a single supercontinent known Pangaea. The huge ocean that surrounds the supercontinent is Panthalassa.

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