The theory of continental is not accepted as it is been disproved, but it was replaced by the theory plate tectonics. This theory accepted because of may factors including the discovery of mid-ocean ridges, subduction zones, and the tracking of plates via GPS and other means.
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I think that continetal drift replaced his theory
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The continental drift theory was replaced by the theory of plate tectonics.
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.
German scientist Alfred Wegener (1880-1930) first proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912, but it was not widely accepted until the 1950s.
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There was no visual proof
Before the theory of Continental Drift was widely accepted, scientists believed in the concept of stationary continents. They thought that the continents were fixed in place and did not move over time. This idea was known as the theory of continental permanence.
In the mid 20th century
Many geologists and scientists at the time made fun of Alfred Wegener's Drift Theory, dismissing it as implausible and unscientific. Wegener's theory of continental drift proposed that the continents were once connected and drifted apart over time, which was not widely accepted until much later when the theory of plate tectonics was formulated.
Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift was not accepted in his lifetime because he lacked a mechanism to explain how continents could move. Additionally, his evidence was not widely considered sufficient or conclusive at the time, and he faced significant opposition from the scientific community, particularly geologists entrenched in the established theory of stationary continents.
I think that continetal drift replaced his theory
Alfred Wegener developed the theory of Continental Drift in the early 1900s, but it was not widely accepted until much later. He presented his ideas in 1912 and published his theory in a book titled "The Origin of Continents and Oceans" in 1915. Wegener's work laid the foundation for the modern theory of plate tectonics.
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The Continental Drift theory is a theory because there is no evidence to support it. Alfred Wegener developed the Continental Drift theory in the 1800's.
No, not until later was this theory proven and supplemented by the theory of plate tectonics.