Essay On Wegener's Theory Of Continental Drift

Dear US Geological Survey, I think that you should accept Alfred Wegener’s Theory of Continental Drift. There is a large amount of realistic evidence to prove that this theory did occur. Wegener’s theory is that all seven continents were once joined into a supercontinent called Pangaea. He believes that after continents were in that supercontinent, they gradually moved apart over more than a hundred years ago and will continue to move in the future. This Theory of Continental Drift is supported by rock evidence, fossil evidence, climate evidence, and the shapes of the continents. Throughout this essay, I will show reasons why this theory is accurate as well as explain what Alfred could not, why the continents move. The first piece of evidence that proves why the theory of continental drift is accurate is the continent shape. If you look at the way that the continents are shaped, you will notice that the continents look as if that at one time, they could’ve fit together. Since Wegener’s theory says that the continents were once joined in a supercontinent called Pangaea, the way the continents are formed could explain the shape the of the continents and could also support other evidence. The shorelines of South America first inspired Wegener since they do look so similar …show more content…
The evidence of continent shape, rock formations, fossils, and Paleoclimate evidence are all good enough proof to accept this theory as true. Also, with this new information that Alfred Wegener failed to provide with his theory of why the continents move will complete the theory, making there no reason to deny this theory. Tectonic Plates have a large amount of scientific evidence proving that they are real and that they do move which explains why Pangaea eventually split into separate continents and why we find similar fossils on these