Wegener's critics pointed out to him that the configuration of coastlines results from erosional and depositional processes and therefore is continuously being modified. What idea were they arguing against ?
A)continental movement due to erosion and deposition rather than plate tectonics
B)continental fit between South America and Africa
C)land bridges continually appearing and disappearing
D)ocean currents having minimal effect on large landmasses
E)using coastline geology for predicting movements of continents

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Wegener's critics were arguing against the idea of continental fit between South America and Africa, which was a key part of Wegener's theory of continental drift. They believed that the matching coastlines were simply a coincidence shaped by erosion and deposition, not evidence of the continents once being joined.

Wegener's Critics Pointed Out to Him That the Configuration of Coastlines