The reason the scientific community did not initially accept the Continental Drift Theory was primarily due to the mechanism (the proof) as to why continents were moving in the first place. Alfred Wegener, who proposed the theory, presented compelling evidence for the existence of drifting continents but could not provide a convincing explanation for the forces that would cause such movement. This lack of a plausible mechanism made it difficult for many scientists to accept his ideas at the time.
4. Why did the scientific community not accept or believe the Continental Drift Theory?(1 point)
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The mechanism (the proof) as to why continents were moving in the first place.
The mechanism (the proof) as to why continents were moving in the first place.
All of his evidence was fake and made up.
All of his evidence was fake and made up.
It was crazy!
It was crazy!
There's not enough evidence to fully support the theory.
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