Each step in the development of the theory of continental drift is supported by evidence. Match each step with the appropriate evidence below.
Continental drift is pushing Europe and North America apart, and Asia and the Indian subcontinent together. Although Alfred Wegener identified
the process of continental drift in 1912, he was unable to explain how it worked. Wegener suggested that perhaps the rotation of the Earth
caused the continents to shift towards and apart from each other. Over the last century, evidence has been discovered that explains Wegener's
original idea.
Suggest that the continents were once part of a
supercontinent as pollen from plants could not travel
great distances.
First piece of evidence suggesting that the two
continents had once been connected.
Suggest that the continents were once part of a
supercontinent, now broken pieces have similar
features.