Multiple Choice
Which of the following is correct regarding Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift?
A) It was immediately adopted because of his geological background.
B) Although he provided a mechanism for continental drift,he could not find evidence of it.
C) Though it was later shown to be quackery,it nonetheless spurred innovations in scientific research.
D) He believed that 225 million years ago all the continents were joined together to form Pangaea.
E) It was based largely on conjecture with little basis in observable evidence.
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