Question

Why was the idea of continental drift not initially accepted by many other scientists and the general public at the time?

Answer 1

Scientists found it hard to believe that the continents could float across the world. They also wanted more proof. After finding similar fossils on different continents they began to accept the idea.

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Answer 2

The creators of the theory could not find a way to answer the question "What force was strong enough to move them?". Another reason why was that they proposed a movement speed of the continents that was incredibly high and impossible to reach.