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Distribution Of Oceans And Continents

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Who amongst the following was the first to consider the possibility of Europe, Africa and America having been located side by side.
Alfred Wegener
Antonio Pellegrini
Abraham Ortelius
Edmond Hess

Solution

C.

Abraham Ortelius

Some More Questions From Distribution of Oceans And Continents Chapter

Who first propounded the theory of continental drift and when?

Mention the major plates of the earth.

Which plates are composed of mainly oceanic crust ?

In which two components Pangaea was split ?

What is polar wandering ?

What caused rapid uplift of the Himalayas?

Define sea floor spreading.

Name the southern continent which broke from Pangaea.

Centres of volcanic activity.

Periodic change in the position of magnetic pole.

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