Wegeners hypothesis of continental drift was replaced in 1967 by which theory that supported his idea that continents move?

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Lilliana Duran

6 October, 05:05

Wegeners hypothesis of continental drift was replaced in 1967 by which theory that supported his idea that continents move?

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Diana Schmitt · Answer 1

The answer to this question is the "Plate Tectonics Theory", the modern version of Wegeners’ Continental Drift. This theory states that the outer layer of the Earth is divided into several plates. Each plate moves across the surface of the Earth relative to each other.