The Idea of Continental Drift Was Not Generally Accepted When

question 111

Multiple Choice

The idea of continental drift was not generally accepted when Wegener proposed it because

• A) the Bible did not support it.
• B) Wegener was a meteorologist, not a geologist.
• C) Wegener was not well known.
• D) no satisfactory mechanism was proposed.

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