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why did other scientists reject the continental drift hypothesis?
□ earths rotation cannot make continents move.
□ continents cannot push through the seafloor without causing fractures.
□ new rock cannot be created at mid - ocean ridges.
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Explanation:

The continental - drift hypothesis proposed that continents move. Scientists initially rejected it because they thought Earth's rotation was not a strong enough force to move continents and that continents could not push through the seafloor without causing fractures. The idea about new rock creation at mid - ocean ridges is not a reason for rejecting continental drift; in fact, it is related to plate tectonics which built on the concept of continental drift.

Answer:

Earth's rotation cannot make continents move., Continents cannot push through the seafloor without causing fractures.