Which statement describes one of Wegener’s ideas that contributed to the theory of continental drift?

The continents drifted apart due to repeated meteor impacts.
The continents were once connected as one landmass.
The continents have moved apart very quickly due to earthquakes.
The continents are magnetically pulled toward or pushed away from one another.

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The statement that describes one of Wegener’s ideas that contributed to the theory of continental drift is:

The continents were once connected as one landmass.

Wegener proposed the idea of a supercontinent called Pangaea, suggesting that the continents were once joined together before drifting apart over geological time.