Why did Alfred Wegener create the theory of continental drift?

A. To explain why dinosaurs no longer exist
B. To explain glacial deposits and ice formation
C. To explain why Darwin's theory of evolution was incorrect
D. To explain Pangea and continents moving apart

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D. To explain Pangea and continents moving apart

Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift to explain how continents were once joined together in a single landmass called Pangea and how they have since drifted apart to their current positions.