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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