Question

The theory of continental drift was proposed in the early 1900s , but was not accepted by most geologists.Which statement best explains why this theory was not accepted? *

A. There was little evidence that separate continents had once been together.

B. Geologist believed Earth had not existed long enough for continental drift to have occured

C. There was no known force large enough to move pieces of Earth's crust

D. No one had ever directly observed continents moving

Answer 1

C. There was no known force large enough to move pieces of Earth's crust

Answer 2

I would say that C. Is the most correct answer. Hope this helps! :-)