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| What did Wegener name the big continent? |
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| Why did Wegeners proposition not gain the attention of other Scientists? |
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| He needed proof and evidence |
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| What is 1 piece of evidence Wegener found? |
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| Similar plant and animal fossils found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. |
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| What is another piece of evidence Wegener found? |
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| Similar rock types found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. |
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| What is yet another peice of evidence Wegener found? |
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1. Glacial evidence in warmer climates
2. Fossils of ferns in cold climates. |
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| What is sea floor spreading? |
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| Molten rock pushed through at mid-Atlantic Ridge. |
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| Who proposed Sea Floor spreading? |
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| Captain Hess in the 1960s |
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