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When continental drift was proposed a most a century ago, it was assumed that the continents move through soft

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When continental drift was proposed a most a century ago, it was assumed that the continents move through soft ocean floors. Why is this hypothesis no longer considered valid? How does continental drift actually occur?

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  1. Continental drift occurs as plates are moved by convection cells in the mantle.

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