Tribute to Alfred Wegener

In 1912, German scientist Alfred Wegener proposed the hypothesis of continental drift. He thought of this idea when he noticed that the large landmasses of the Earth almost fit together like an enormous jigsaw puzzle, which would mean that they had once formed a combined landmass that had since drifted apart. This was corroborated by the fossil patterns observed across today’s continents. His hypothesis was controversial, however, and was widely rejected by mainstream geology until the 1950s.

In this tribute to Alfred Wegener, turn the crank to see South America and Africa slowly drift to and from each other.

This MOC consists of exactly 250 pieces. A set specific tile could look like this:

Please note: you may have noticed certain similarities with my other entry, Tribute to Marie Tharp. These two MOCs are not meant to be seen as a series, they are merely two offshoots of a central idea.