CONTINENTAL DRIFT THEORY OF WEGNER

1. PRESENTED BY
ATHARVA CHOURE
GUIDED BY
DR .AARTI DAWAR
PROF.LAL SINGH SOLANKI
CLASS - M.Sc. (I Semester)
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3. Continental Drift theory of F.B Taylor
 Postulated his concept of ‘horizontal
displacement of continents’ in 1908.
 Published in the year 1910.
 Also known as Drift or Displacement theory.
 Considered as the first attempt in the field of
continental drift.
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Aim of the theory

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7.  ARCTIC SEA WAS FORMED BETWEEN GREENLAND AND SIBERIA.
 ATLANTIC AND INDIAN OCEAN WERE FORMED BY FILING OF GAPS BY WATER
DURING THE DRIFT.
 HIMALAYAS AND ALPS WERE FORMED DURING EQUATORWARD MOVEMENT OF
LANDMASSES.
 ROCKIES AND ANDES MOUNTAINS RANGES WERE FORMED DUE TO WESTWARD
MOVEMENT OF THE LANDMASS.
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10. CONTINENTAL DRIFT THEORY OF WEGENER
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