Question
Imagine you are a skeptic of Alfred Wegener. In other words, you don't beli
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Give some possible reasons why the continents could NOT possibly move
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Answer
Possible reasons why the continents could not possibly move include:
- Lack of a plausible mechanism for the movement of continents
- No direct observation of continents moving
- No evidence of significant earthquakes or volcanic activity associated with continental movement
- No explanation for why some continents appear to have moved more than others
- No explanation for why some continents have similar geological features despite being separated by vast distances
Regarding the fossils, it is possible that they could naturally be located in the places where they are found without the continents moving. For example, animals and plants could have migrated across land bridges or via ocean currents, or their remains could have been transported by wind or water. Additionally, geological processes such as erosion and deposition could have moved fossils over time.