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There were several reasons. First, Wegener's ideas were quite radical, and many scientists probably found the idea of continents moving absurd. Second, he lacked a plausible explanation for how the continents might move. Third, Wegener was a meteorologist, not a geologist, so most geologists would not be inclined to trust his judgement on matters of geology.

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