Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory?

A. Harry Hess

B. Arthur Holmes

C. Alfred Wegener

D. James Hutton

Answer: Option C

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Alfred Wegener proposed the Continental Drift Theory in 1912, suggesting that continents were once joined together in a supercontinent called Pangaea.

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