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How did the theory of plate tectonics eventually support Wegener's ideas? Alfred Wegener
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How did the theory of plate tectonics eventually support Wegener's ideas?

The theory of plate tectonics, developed in the 1960s, provided the mechanism Wegener's theory lacked by showing that the Earth's crust is divided into plates that float on the molten mantle beneath. This theory explained the movement of continents and thus supported Wegener's earlier ideas about continental drift.