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why was wegeners theory of continental drift so widely unaccepted?
people could not see how the continents could move
people did not pay attention to the news
people did not like to solve jigsaw puzzles
Wegener's Continental Drift Theory lacked a mechanism for how continents moved, so people couldn't conceptualize the movement. The other options (not paying attention to news, disliking jigsaw puzzles) are irrelevant. The first option explains the scientific skepticism due to missing mechanism.
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The correct option is:
- People could not see how the continents could move