A pleasant afternoon to each and everyone, I’m glad to introduce myself.

I’m Alfred Wegener, a

meteorologist and a polar researcher. And for today, I’ll introduce and prove to all of you, my
fellow scientists, the Continental Drift Theory. I formulated this theory during my expedition in
Greenland The Continental Drift Theory refers to the constant moving of continental landmasses
as if they are drifting across the Earth.
<Point to the map of Pangaea>
Thus, if my theory is proven true, then all of the Earth’s continents were once part of a single
landmass that I call Pangaea, also known as “All-Earth”. As you can clearly see, all of these
continents fit like one jigsaw puzzle. However, we need more sufficient evidence.

Fossils, they are remains of living things that date back from millions of years where Earth has
no presence of humans yet. Therefore, this will be excellent evidence to prove that Pangaea did
actually exist and that the Continental Drift Theory is true.
<Point to picture of Cynognathus>
Cynognathus which translates as “dog jaw” is a land reptile that possessed many mammalian
traits such as thick coat of fur, giving birth to young lives instead of laying eggs, being
warm-blooded, etc. Making it different from the cold blooded reptiles of its day. Cynognathus
fossils can be found in Africa and South America, which proves that the Continental Drift Theory
is true, owing to the fact that Cynognathus is a land-dominant species, as it is very weak at
swimming, which means that it wouldn’t be able to swim across the Atlantic ocean between
Africa and South America.

If we look at present-day Earth, we can see that the plates have moved a lot and away from
one another. This is due to the movement of the tectonic plates, otherwise known as tectonic
shift. However, if this is what it looked like back then, how could the Cynognathus cross the
Atlantic Ocean? It is simply unlikely that Cynognathus, who has a hard time swimming, crossed
a 10 kilometer distance full of water. The only possible way that would’ve happened, was if all
the continents were connected 225 million years ago. Meaning it, and other living animals would
be able to go across Africa and South America when both continents were still together all those
years ago.

To summarize and conclude this presentation, the collected data which serves as evidence
strongly and clearly supports the continental drift theory, demonstrating that Earth's continents
were once part of a single landmass known as Pangaea. Through the examination of fossils,
particularly Cynognathus, my research indicates that these land-dominants could not have
crossed vast oceanic distances, further supporting the idea of continental drift.

The jigsaw puzzle-like fit of continents and the distribution of the fossils within the continents
involved in Pangea compels evidence for the continental drift theory. This theory will leave a
significant impact on our understanding of earth's geological history, reshaping our perspective
about the distribution of continents around the world. This ends my presentation and I hope that
the said theory could be beneficial in discovering more of our world. Thank you for your
cooperation and consideration. I am now open for your feedback and opinion.