Question

1. Why was the hypothesis of continental drift rejected when it was proposed by Wegener?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Wegener proposed the continental drift theory, and provided scientific evidences for such, but couldn't explain the mechanism or processes behind the movement of continents. It was difficult for anyone to imagine how entire continents might move. It wasn't until the mid-twentieth century with the discovery of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and sea floor spreading that the processes causing plate movements began to be understood and led to the science of plate tectonics.