Continental drift
Description
Alfred Wegener and his persistence in developing evidence for Continental Drift illustrates the importance of scientific inquiry in challenging existing theories. This video presents the main evidence for Wegener’s continental drift hypothesis and describes the reaction of the scientific establishment to his work.
Runtime
8 minutes
Subjects
- Research (75)
- Pangaea (Supercontinent) (1)
- Continental drift (11)
- Earth sciences (341)
- Geography (579)
- Geology (180)
- Environmental sciences (779)
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Alexander Street
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