In the early 1900s, Alfred Wegener noticed that some of the Earth's continents looked like they might fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. He also observed that the continents that looked like they fit together had similar plants, animals, and rock formations. From this evidence, Wegener reasoned that Earth's continents were all once a part of one big super continent.

What type of scientific thinking did Wegener employ to develop his theory?

inductive reasoning
deductive reasoning
skeptical reasoning
subjective reasoning

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If the continent were once connected, what might be similar about the coastlines where they were connected?

Yes, you are correct. Alfred Wegener employed inductive reasoning to develop his theory of continental drift. Inductive reasoning involves making generalizations based on specific observations or patterns. In this case, Wegener observed that the continents appeared to fit together like puzzle pieces and also had similarities in terms of plants, animals, and rock formations. From these specific observations, he made the generalization that Earth's continents were once part of a supercontinent.