Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology (12th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - The Great Debate - Concept Checks - Page 43: 2

Answer

Icebreaker cutting through ice was the analogy used by Wegener to describe how the continents moved through the ocean floor.

Work Step by Step

Wegener believed that the crusts of the oceans were weak and the dividing continents passed through these weak oceanic crusts just like how an icebreaker cuts and passes through ice. This statement did not have any evidence and was considered wrong.
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