In 1915, a scientist named Alfred Wegener published a book in which he stated that there was a supercontinent about 200 million years ago. Wegener called this supercontinent “Pangaea.” The diagram shows what Wegener thought Pangaea looked like.
What was one piece of evidence that Alfred Wegener used to support the idea that there once was a supercontinent?
(pick an answer)
Earth is more than 200 million years old.
The movement of Earth’s crust can form mountains.
Earth’s crust is divided into nine tectonic plates.
The coastlines of the continents fit together like puzzle pieces.