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It was Wegener, and 1) he had no idea why it was happening nor what could power it. 2) his idea of the rate of spread was way too high. & 3) He wasn't credentialed.
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When scientists rejected the continental drift were they using the scientific process?
No, because the scientists did not have a hypothesis
Scientists use the magnetic properties of some minerals as evidence of?
Continental drift.
What is the theory in which scientists believe that the continents have moved over time?
Continental drift.
What events led scientists to accept Continental drift?
I don't know someone help me
What is the very slow movement of the continents is called?
Continental Drift
Why did most scientists originally reject the theory of continental drift?
Most scientists originally reject the theory of continental drift since it did clearly explain continents would move. This is a theory that has been established by Wegener and did not get good support initially.
Did scientists reject the theory of continental drift because the theory failed to explain why rocks on different continents looked the same?
yes
Why did scientists reject wegners theory of continental drift?
Scientist rejected Wegners hypothesis of continental drift at first because he did not have enogh evidence to support his theory. He failed to provide a suitable mechanism that could cause the continents to move.
Why was the continental drift rejected by scientists?
yes becouse wenger is not geologist and he could not explain the how continental drift theory
Who are the scientists who proposed the theory of continental drift?
alfred wegner
Who is the scientists who came up with the continental Drift theory?
Alfred
When scientists rejected the continental drift were they using the scientific process?
No, because the scientists did not have a hypothesis
Which Scientists observations eventually led to the theory of continental drift?
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Scientists use the magnetic properties of some minerals as evidence of?
Continental drift.
What is the theory in which scientists believe that the continents have moved over time?
Continental drift.
Which scientists proposed the first formal theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
Why did most scientist reject Wegener hypothesis of continental drift?
Because he could not explain how the continents moved.
