Why was understanding how and why plate motion occurs a challenge for scientist?

Why was conceptualizing the structure of Earth hundreds of millions of years ago a challenge for scientists?

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Why was understanding how and why plate motion occurs a challenge for scientist?

Why was conceptualizing the structure of Earth hundreds of millions of years ago a challenge for scientists?

skittles_for_life6422 · Answer

@StudyGurl14

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thank you so much for coming

skittles_for_life6422 · Answer

i have no idea how i should answer these

studygurl14 · Answer

I'm not really sure, as I haven't had earth science in a while. But I think pat least part of the reason why was because the plate moved so slowly that it is hard to detect it, especially without advanced technology, something they didn't have a hundred years ago

skittles_for_life6422 · Answer

is that what you think for the first question or the second

skittles_for_life6422 · Answer

do you have a guess for the second one???

skittles_for_life6422 · Answer

it doesn't have to be perfect

studygurl14 · Answer

That's for the first one. the second one is probably for about the same reason. There was much still to be discovered about the world many many years ago. they didn't have the same technology. They could only guess the actual size of the earth based on the small portion they had.

studygurl14 · Answer

And they didn't have the advanced technology to test/analyse the earth's struture

skittles_for_life6422 · Answer

Thank you so much, i could ask for a better Tutor :) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1