What Hindered the Acceptance of the Continental Drift Theory

question 28

Multiple Choice

What hindered the acceptance of the continental drift theory?

• A) There was no evidence of tropical plants ever existing in currently cold areas.
• B) The explanation of centrifugal effect as the driving force behind the continents moving.
• C) The discovery of similar fossils found on different continents.
• D) The general shape of the continents.

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