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Why did scientists in 1915 not accept wegeners idea of continental drift?
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∙ 11y ago
people in 1915 thought that he was crazy, and back theen they didn't have the technology to support Wegner's idea.
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What discovery led scientists to accept Wegeners continental drift hypothesis?
One day while scientists were exploring the sea floor, they discovered sea-floor spreading, thus proving Wegener's hypothesis to be correct.
Why was wegeners theory so different?
Wegener's theory of continental drift is supported by a vast quantity of evidence, which is why scientists have accepted it.
Why wegeners ideas about continental drift were not believe?
His ideas where not generally believed because he was an astronomer and meteorologist. Also scientists believed the earth was shrivelled like an old apple.
What is the theory that plates have moved apart over tmie?
Alfred Wegeners 1912 theory of Plate tectonics and continental drift.
How did Alfred Wegeners theory support the theory of seafloor spreading?
He supported the Seafloor Spreading Theory by first discovering the Continental Drift Theory.
Why were most scientists disagreeing with Alfred Wegeners continental drift theory?
There was no evidence to prove it
What discovery led scientists to accept Wegeners continental drift hypothesis?
One day while scientists were exploring the sea floor, they discovered sea-floor spreading, thus proving Wegener's hypothesis to be correct.
Why was wegeners theory so different?
Wegener's theory of continental drift is supported by a vast quantity of evidence, which is why scientists have accepted it.
What events led scientists to accept Continental drift?
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Does the case of mesosaurus support wegeners theory of continental drift?
yes it does.
What was the reason wegeners continental drift hypothesis was rejected?
His evidence was incorrect.
Why wegeners ideas about continental drift were not believe?
His ideas where not generally believed because he was an astronomer and meteorologist. Also scientists believed the earth was shrivelled like an old apple.
Why is ''cotinental drift'' an appropriate title for wegeners theory?
Because Continental drift is when the continents drift apart because they hate each other.
What was the weakness of wegeners proposal of continental drift?
an absence of fossil evidence
What was the name of Alfred wegeners idea?
Plate tectonics, which refers to the concept of continental drift.
Why most geologists rejected Alfred wegeners idea of continental drift?
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How many scientists accept Alfred wegener's continental drift theory?
Alfred Wegener's continental drift theory has subsequently been honed by scientific discoveries to the more all-inclusive plate tectonic theory which is generally accepted by earth scientists.
