Multiple Choice
Why was Alfred Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift not taken seriously by most geologists?
A) his evidence for former joining of the continents was faulty
B) because it was and is known that continents do not move
C) his mechanism for movement of the continents was faulty
D) he was not a well-respected scientist
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