Question
The theory of plate tectonics was not initially widely accepted because:
Answer: Option D
Answer: (d)
The theory of plate tectonics was not initially widely accepted because rocks of the Earth’s crust were considered too stiff for continents to move through them.
But gradually it was widely accepted among scientists because it relies on hard evidence and could explain most of the modern geological structures (Ocean basins, mountain ranges, rifts etc.)
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Answer: (d)
The theory of plate tectonics was not initially widely accepted because rocks of the Earth’s crust were considered too stiff for continents to move through them.
But gradually it was widely accepted among scientists because it relies on hard evidence and could explain most of the modern geological structures (Ocean basins, mountain ranges, rifts etc.)
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