Question 1
Why did scientists not accept the Continental Drift hypothesis?
◦ It was based on observations from the southern hemisphere which was unfamiliar to most geologists.
◦ It was proposed by a woman.
◦ It did not explain how ocean basins form.
◦ It did not include a viable mechanism.
Question 2
What is a scientific revolution?
◦ A rejection of an idea for 50 years, which according to the scientific process means it must be timed out and discarded
◦ A major breakthrough discovery that alters scientists' view on how the earth works
◦ A rebellion among scientists
◦ A lack of consensus yet still a theory is accepted