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Because he had no physical mechanism to explain how his "islands" of rock could go freely sailing about where they wanted to through the solid rock of the ocean floor. That was how his theory was seen at the time.

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What was Alfred Wegner's theory and why was it rejected?

Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift, suggesting that Earth's continents were once joined together in a single landmass called Pangea and have since drifted apart. His theory was rejected because he could not provide a plausible mechanism for how the continents could move across the ocean floor. It was not until the discovery of plate tectonics that Wegener's ideas were accepted and incorporated into the scientific understanding of Earth's geology.


When scientists rejected the continental drift were they using the scientific process?

Yes, scientists were using the scientific process when they rejected the continental drift theory. The process involves proposing a hypothesis, testing it through observations and experiments, and revising or rejecting it based on the evidence. In this case, scientists rejected the theory because they did not find enough supporting evidence at the time.


What do scientists now know about earth that would have answered the scientists who rejected wegeners theory?

Scientists now know about plate tectonics, which explains how Earth's outer shell is divided into large plates that move and interact with each other. This understanding supports Wegener's theory of continental drift, as it provides a mechanism for the movement of continents over time. Additionally, evidence from ocean floor mapping, seafloor spreading, and magnetic striping further supports the concept of plate tectonics.


What were Alfred wegeners accomplishments?

he theorized about the continental drift and he also said that a pangaea formed 200 million years ago


Why is ''cotinental drift'' an appropriate title for wegeners theory?

"Continental drift" is an appropriate title for Wegener's theory because it describes the movement of continents over long periods of time, drifting across the Earth's surface. The theory suggests that continents were once joined as a single landmass, called Pangaea, and have since drifted apart to their current positions.