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Why was continental drift not accepted by the scientific community at large?
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∙ 12y ago
There were already competing theories that connected the fields of Paleontology and geology, and the process of drift is so slow that it could not be directly measured. At the time, there were still unexplored areas of the world, and as these were investigated, more evidence supporting continental drift was found. It was not until the 1950s that a plausible energy source (heat-driven plate tectonics) was suggested.
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∙ 13y agobecause Wegener was a meteorologist (weatherman ) and they were set on the idea of land bridges. Scientists at the time also believed that the plates did not move. Finally Wegener could suggest no plausible driving force for the plates to move.
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∙ 11y agoThe Theory of Continental Drift drew skepticism from scientists due the fact that while Alfred Wagner found that the continents fit together like a puzzle piece, he could not explain how they moved.
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∙ 12y agobecause scientists at the time were reluctant to believe that the earth's plates could or did move, especially on their own.
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∙ 12y agoSome scientists rejected the idea because of the calculated strength of the rocks, it didn't seem possible for the crust to move in this way.
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What decade was the Continental Drift Theory accepted by the scientific community because of the Plate Tectonics?
lol
Which scientist's work provided evidence of moving continents making the continental drift theory accepted by the scientific community?
Henry Hess
Which scientists work provided evidence of moving continents making the continental drift theory accepted by the scientific community?
Henry Hess
How do you xxplain why the theory of continental drift was not accepted?
kantot
Why did it take another 50 years for the continental drift to be accepted?
why did it not be accepted in for fifty years
What decade was the Continental Drift Theory accepted by the scientific community because of the Plate Tectonics?
lol
Who made fun of Alfred Wegener's Drift Theory?
Alfred wegener's theory of continental drift was not accepted by most of the scientific community in his world.
Which scientist's work provided evidence of moving continents making the continental drift theory accepted by the scientific community?
Henry Hess
Which scientists work provided evidence of moving continents making the continental drift theory accepted by the scientific community?
Henry Hess
How was the continental drift theory and the concept of plate tectonics accepted eventually by the scientific community?
It was extremely obvious to those who possess any shred of intelligence.
What made the scientific community accept wegener's theory years later?
Alfred Wegener was the proponent of the Continental Drift Theory. The scientific community accepted this theory due to the phenomena of paleomagnetism, sea floor spreading and plate tectonics.
What is a sentence using scientific theory?
The scientific theory of continental drift was not immediately accepted by geologists.
How do you xxplain why the theory of continental drift was not accepted?
kantot
Why was the theory of continental drift accepted?
There was no visual proof
Why did it take another 50 years for the continental drift to be accepted?
why did it not be accepted in for fifty years
When was the theory of continental drift accepted?
In the mid 20th century
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.
