What hindered the acceptance of the continental drift theory?
A) There was no evidence of tropical plants ever existing in currently cold areas.
B) The explanation of centrifugal effect as the driving force behind the continents moving.
C) The discovery of similar fossils found on different continents.
D) The general shape of the continents.

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Alfred Wegener believed the continents were slung toward the equator due to a combination of the Earth spinning and tidal drag. This was not a sufficient enough explanation for the acceptance of continental drift. Later it would be discovered that seafloor spreading and plate tectonics would explain the force of his theory. Information can be found in the section Pieces of Earth's Surface Look Like They Once Fit Together.

What Hindered the Acceptance of the Continental Drift Theory