What
Where
When
How/Why
100

What is he famous for?

Explaining the theory of continental drift

100

Where was he born?

Berlin, Germany

100

When was he born?

1st of November, 1880

100

How did he come up with his hypothesis?

He noticed Earth's continents looked like a jigsaw puzzle.

200

What is the hypothesis for 'Continental Drift'?

All continents were once connected.

200

Where was he buried?

Greenland

200

When did he die?

1912

200

Why did he become a scientist?

Interested in geophysics, meteorology and climatology.

300

What does a climatologist study?

Atmosphere and weather patterns.

300

Where did he explore?

Greenland

300

When did he discover Continental Drift?

November, 1930

300

How many fields of science did he study?

4

400

What geological evidence did he find to support continental drift?

Similarities in the coastlines of South America and Western Africa.

400

Where did he teach meterology?

Marburg and Hamburg

400

When did he publish his theory?

1915

400

Why did he think that the continents moved?

Due to the centrifugal and tidal forces.

500

What palaeontological evidence did he find to support continental drift?

Similar fossils found on distant land.

500

Where did he present his theory?

In a lecture at the Senckenberg-Museum.

500

When was his theory accepted?

In the 1960s.

500

Why was his theory rejected?

He could not strongly explain why the continents move.