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Alfred Wegner

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Alfred Wegner proposed the continental drift hypothesis using key observations. Wegner observed that all these continents fit together. He found that the eastern coast of South America fits perfectly with the western coast of Africa. Additionally, there is supporting evidence that similar rocks and structures show up on parts of different continents to inspire Wegner to believe the super continent was made of South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia and India. Alfred Wegner found key evidence that fossils of animals and plants were found on continents that are separated by a vast ocean. These animals and plants were not able to move or migrate distances because they could not swim across wide oceans to get to a different continent, adding

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