When Alfred Wegener first published his theory of continental drift, the vast majority of scientists refused to accept the theory. It took 50 years before the theory of continental drift was accepted by the scientific community. What most likely caused geologists to accept Alfred Wegener’s theory?
A. Evidence supporting the theory slowly accumulated.
B. All hypotheses become theories after a long period of time.
C. After 50 years, the theory became popular.
D. It took scientists a long time to understand Wegener’s ideas.
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