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Why was wegener's hypothesis not widely accepted at the time it was prospered?
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∙ 9y ago
Wegener was ignored for so long because no scientists believed him about his theory of continental drift. No scientists believed him because he couldn't explain how the continents had moved until the time of Harry Hess or J. Tuzo Wilson.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoThere are several reasons:
- Continental drift was quite a radical proposal.
- Wegener did not have a plausible explanation for how continental drift might work
- Wegener was a meteorologist, not a geologist, and so was seen as an outsider by much of the geologic community.
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∙ 8y agoAlfred Wegener couldn't describe how the plate tectonics moved. So, scientists rejected his hypothesis.
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∙ 12y agoBecause scientists thought it implausible that the continents were ever different.
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∙ 10y agobecause people wouldn't listen to him
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Why was the wegeners hypothesis o the continental drift not widely accepted at the time it was proposed?
Although it seemed to make a lot of sense, there was no known proof of HOW the continents would drift. It wasn't until years later that we gained knowledge of plate tectonics, which bolstered Wegener's hypothesis.
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The continental Coastlines fit together like puzzle pieces, fossils, and glacier Grover in warm places
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Although it seemed to make a lot of sense, there was no known proof of HOW the continents would drift. It wasn't until years later that we gained knowledge of plate tectonics, which bolstered Wegener's hypothesis.
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The continental Coastlines fit together like puzzle pieces, fossils, and glacier Grover in warm places
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