The Continental Drift hypothesis was rejected by the scientific community primarily because Alfred Wegener did not
A) Offer observational evidence to support continental drift.
B) Identify a mechanism that would lead to the movement of the continents.
C) Know much about geology.
D) All of the above.

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Wegener's hypothesis was primarily rejected because he could not provide a convincing mechanism for how the continents could move across the Earth's surface.

The Continental Drift Hypothesis Was Rejected by the Scientific Community