In the early 1900s german geophysicist alfred wegener began to question how the structures on the earth formed over time. he proposed the theory of continental drift to suggest that all continents were once connected and have "drifted" to their current location over time.

what was the main reason that wegener's theory received a lot of ridicule from the scientific community?

a) no similar fossils were found on different continents.

b) there was no data to suggest any change in geologic structures.

c) wegener did not give a method on how the continents actually moved.

d) the outlines of the continents looked like puzzle pieces that would fit together.

The correct answer to the question: What was the main reason that Wegner´s theory received a lot of ridicule from the scientific community, would be: C: Wegner did not give a method on how the continents actually moved.

Explanation:

Alfred Wegner was a scientist who dared to put in question all that research and science had thought was correct about the formation of Earth and how things were built. By proposing his theory of Continental Drifting, Wegner placed into question every theory and every belief held by the scientific community up until that point. It was almost compared to the way that Galileo put into question Copernicus´ theory. However, scientist argued that at least Galileo had founded his theory in mathematics, something that was provable. THe main source of ridicule for Wegner was that although he had gathered information from various sources, and done the necessary research, he did not establish, unlike Galileo, a method that could lead to the proving of what he was theorizing. For many years, thus, his Theory of Continental Drift, was dismissed as pure fantasy.

emerging idea only occurs as a raw idea that could appear out of nowhere. meanwhile, to reach scientific consensus , that idea must be structured and tested over and over again through various experiments. the scientific consensus transforms the raw idea into idea that is more reliable through the process of scientific elimination.