Alfred Wegener proposed that the continents are..?
Expanding and shrinking
Slowly drifting around the Earth
Floating in the ocean
Emerging and disappearing
Answer
Alfred Wegener proposed that the continents are slowly drifting around the Earth. His theory, called continental drift, was based on the observation that the continents fit together like puzzle pieces. He also noticed that fossils of the same plants and animals were found on different continents, which suggested that the continents had once been connected.
Exploring the Puzzles of Planet Earth: The Alfred Wegener Quiz
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