The initial ideas of the Continental Drift Hypothesis led to the development of the theory of plate tectonics. For the theory to be accepted, the entire scientific concept had to undergo the extensive process of the scientific method. This involves an initial observation that leads to a hypothesis, attempting to explain the observation that occurred. In order for this to be determined, predictions are made to explain specific hypotheses, which are then supported by evidence, ultimately leading to a generally accepted theory. In this essay, the process in which individual parts of the scientific method were used in the context of the continental drift hypothesis and the theory of plate tectonics will be outlined, showing how contemporaries react negatively to the incomplete scientific method. The continental drift hypothesis is an example hypothesis of how a hypothesis is formulated based on observation. It also shows how contemporaries can reject hypotheses until substantial evidence is found. The continental drift hypothesis was first introduced by Alfred Wegener in 1914. He suggested that at some point in time, all the continents combined together into one, which he called "Pangea", and eventually drifted apart to be in the positions they were in. are to date (see figure 1.0 below). This comes from the observation that the coasts of continents could be combined together to form one, like a jigsaw puzzle, particularly "Atlantic coast parallelism" (Skinner, Porter & Botkin pp. 66). Another observation that contributed to the hypothesis is the fact that similar flora and fauna can be found on completely different continents, where there was no obvious way to travel between. Wegener proposed that continental drift is formed within the scientific community and that the formation of a theory can potentially be long and tedious. Works Cited Keary, P, Klepeis, AK & Vine, JF 2009, Global Techtonics, 3rd edition, Wiley-Blackwall, West Sussex, UKSkinner, BJ, Porter, SC & Botkin, DB 1999, The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science, 2nd edition, John Wiley & sons, Inc, New York, USA.Subduction of plates, 2002, the regents of the University of California, viewed 12 April 2014,Watson, J 2012, Pangea, Earthguide at Scripps Institution of Oceanography , Virginia, viewed April 11, 2013, Weil, A 1997, The Regents of the University of California, California, viewed April 11 2014,