Wegener’s hypothesis that continents move apart ____.?

a. ?was too flawed to result in an accepted theory
b. ?is disproved by modern data, but explains the reasons for continental drift properly
c. ?is disproved by modern data, and does not explain the reasons for continental drift properly
d. ?is confirmed by modern data, and explains the reasons for continental drift properly
e. ?is confirmed by modern data, but does not explain the reasons for continental drift properly


ANSWER: a

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