When continental drift was first proposed in 1912, geologists from one specific continent strongly opposed the idea. Which continent's geologists were against the idea, and why did they have difficulty accepting it?
(Think about where the evidence for continental drift is very clear.)
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Answer: Geologists from North America were strongly against the idea of continental drift. Part of the reason behind their reluctance was that the strongest evidence to support it was found in the southern continents (Africa, South America, and Australia), the geology of which was not as well known to North American scientists.
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