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How was Wegener's continental drift hypothesis initially received by the mainstream geology?

  • Widely acclaimed

  • Widely rejected

  • Indifferently

  • With mixed reviews

Answer

Alfred Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift was widely rejected by the mainstream geology of the early 20th century. The hypothesis was based on the observation that the continents appear to fit together like jigsaw pieces, and that the fossil record of certain organisms (such as coal forests and glaciers) is found on continents that are now separated by oceans.
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