Which of the following statements best summarizes Alfred Wegener’s original idea of continental drift?

Question

A.
As new ocean crust forms, the continents drift apart.
B.
Continents sink to form ocean floor as ocean floor rises to form new continents.
C.
Plates move due to seafloor spreading.
D.
Continents were once joined as a single continent that split apart.
E.
A single supercontinent partially flooded to form separate smaller continents.

Answer 1

D. Continents were once joined as a single continent that split apart.