Question

What is the name of the supercontinent in Alfred Wegener’s continental drift hypothesis?

Answer 1

`\sf\purple{Pangaea}` was the name of the supercontinent in Alfred Wegener’s continental drift hypothesis.

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• Alfred Wegener is considered as the father of Continental Drift.
• This hypothesis was developed in the early part of the 20th century.
• Wegener proposed that the continents were once united into a single supercontinent named Pangaea.
• He also suggested that it broke apart long ago and the continents then moved to their current position.

`\large\mathfrak{{\pmb{\underline{\orange{Mystique }}{\orange{♡}}}}}`

Answer 2

Pangaea

Step-by-step explanation:

Alfred Wegener proposed that the continents were once united into a single supercontinent named Pangaea, meaning all earth in ancient Greek. He suggested that Pangaea broke up long ago and that the continents then moved to their current positions. He called his hypothesis continental drift.