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Why did the scientific community initially reject Wegener’s theory of continental drift?

Wegener could not explain what made the continents move.
Wegener thought mountains formed from the shrinking of Earth.
Wegener thought mountains formed when continents collided.
Wegener used evidence from different scientific fields.

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Answer: A) Wegener could not explain what made the continents move.

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