The Continental Drift Hypothesis Was Rejected Primarily Because Alfred Wegener

question 17

Multiple Choice

The continental drift hypothesis was rejected primarily because Alfred Wegener could not ________.

• A) find geologic similarities on different continents
• B) disprove competing theories that were more accepted by scientists
• C) identify a mechanism capable of moving continents
• D) all of the above

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