Why was Alfred Wegener's Continental Drift Theory not accepted immediately by the people during his time?
A.)He cannot explain what causes the continents to drift.
B.)He explains that South America and Africa fit together like a puzzle.
C.)He described that the rocks and mountains at the edges of the continents were similar.
D.)He explains that fossils of ancient plants such as "Glossopteris" can be found in almost all continents.
A.)He cannot explain what causes the continents to drift.
B.)He explains that South America and Africa fit together like a puzzle.
C.)He described that the rocks and mountains at the edges of the continents were similar.
D.)He explains that fossils of ancient plants such as "Glossopteris" can be found in almost all continents.
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Explanation:
The main reason that Wegener's hypothesis was not accepted was because he suggested no mechanism for moving the continents. He thought the force of Earth's spin was sufficient to cause continents to move, but geologists knew that rocks are too strong for this to be true.