Question

Alfred Wegener's theory of the continental drift was not accepted because

O He could not provide enough fossil evidence.
O It could not explain why landmasses were similar on separate continents.
O He could not provide any evidence for continental drift.
O It could not explain how or why the continents were drifting.

Answer 1

Answer: He could not prove why continents drifted apart

Explanation: Wegener's idea of continental drift was not accepted by the scientific community because he was unable to explain how the continents moved. He was only able to show that at one point, the continents were all connected into one large landmass.