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Geography, 28.05.2021 17:20 oliviaboils

Why was the Theory of Continental Drift not accepted when it was first prposed in 1912? a. The knowledge of geology was limited and most scientists were not aware of tectonic activity
b. Radioactive dating was showing that Earth was much older than originally thought.
c. The theory lacked a suitable mechanism that could explain the movement of continents.
d. All of the above

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