Why were Wegener's continental drift ideas rejected by many contemporary and later scientists?
A)His drift mechanism seemed impossible on the basis of known physical processes.
B)Land bridges were proven to have aided in animal and plant migrations.
C)The ocean basins were well known to be geologically young, Mesozoic and Cenozoic features.
D)The gravitational attractions of the Sun and Moon were not strong enough to move the continents from the southern to the northern hemisphere.

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Wegener's proposed mechanism for continental drift involved the continents plowing through the oceanic crust, which seemed impossible based on known physical processes at the time. This was a major reason why many scientists rejected his ideas.

Why Were Wegener's Continental Drift Ideas Rejected by Many Contemporary