Question

    Who among the following is considered as the father of

    Plate Tectonics?
    A Alfred Wegener Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B James Rennell Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Antoine Lavoisier Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Antonie Philips Van Leeuwenhoek Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The father of plate tectonics is Alfred Lothar Wegener, a German geophysicist and polar researcher. He proposed the idea of Continental drift in 1912 but was met with ridicule from his colleagues.

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