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When was the theory of continental drift first proposed?
Quick Answer
It was first proposed in 1912 by Alfred Wegener.
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Alfred Wegener presented the theory of continental drift in 1912 and expanded it in a 1915 book. He argued that the continents had once formed a single supercontinent and later drifted apart. Wegener cited matching coastlines, fossils, and rock formations on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Although rejected at first, his idea later became central to plate tectonics.
Key Facts
1.First proposed in 1912
2.By Alfred Wegener
3.Expanded in his 1915 book
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