Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:scientific_theory
|
| gptkbp:category |
Earth sciences
geology |
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
lack of mechanism
|
| gptkbp:describes |
movement of Earth's continents
|
| gptkbp:evidence |
fossil distribution
continental fit paleoclimatic evidence |
| gptkbp:explains |
similar fossils on different continents
matching geological formations across continents |
| gptkbp:influenced |
development of plate tectonics
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
paleontological evidence
geological observations |
| gptkbp:initiallyRejectedBy |
gptkb:learned_society
|
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Alfred_Wegener
1912 |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:The_Origin_of_Continents_and_Oceans
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:continental_fit_hypothesis
sea-floor spreading |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
plate tectonics
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Russell_Banks
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Continental Drift
|