The idea of continental drift was not generally accepted when Wegener proposed it because
A) the Bible did not support it.
B) Wegener was a meteorologist, not a geologist.
C) Wegener was not well known.
D) no satisfactory mechanism was proposed.
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Q8: Earth's mantle is
A) metallic.
B) very dense gas.
C)
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Q11: A modern geologic theory that considers Earth's
Q12: Evidence of seafloor spreading along the Mid-Atlantic
Q14: The theory of seafloor spreading was proposed
Q15: Pangaea is believed to have broken up
Q16: Geologic evidence that supports the theory of
Q17: The basic mechanism for plate movement is
Q18: Which of the following is not one
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