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Which of the following was not used by Wegener as evidence of continental drift?
India
Alfred Wegener
The continents of South America and Africa were joined when Mesosaurus lived.
The present continents appear to fit together as pieces of a larger landmass.
Magnetic reversals on the seafloor.
glacial deposits and rock surfaces scarred by glaciers
from the Devonian Period through the Triassic Period
photographs
Which statement represents the most logical conclusion to draw from this evidence?
India
Alfred Wegener
The continents of South America and Africa were joined when Mesosaurus lived.
The present continents appear to fit together as pieces of a larger landmass.
Magnetic reversals on the seafloor.
glacial deposits and rock surfaces scarred by glaciers
from the Devonian Period through the Triassic Period
photographs
Who first proposed the theory of continental drift?
India
Alfred Wegener
The continents of South America and Africa were joined when Mesosaurus lived.
The present continents appear to fit together as pieces of a larger landmass.
Magnetic reversals on the seafloor.
glacial deposits and rock surfaces scarred by glaciers
from the Devonian Period through the Triassic Period
photographs
What evidence proved that South America, Africa, India, and Australia were once covered by glaciers?
India
Alfred Wegener
The continents of South America and Africa were joined when Mesosaurus lived.
The present continents appear to fit together as pieces of a larger landmass.
Magnetic reversals on the seafloor.
glacial deposits and rock surfaces scarred by glaciers
from the Devonian Period through the Triassic Period
photographs
Which landmass is moving northward with Australia as part of the same tectonic plate'?
India
Alfred Wegener
The continents of South America and Africa were joined when Mesosaurus lived.
The present continents appear to fit together as pieces of a larger landmass.
Magnetic reversals on the seafloor.
glacial deposits and rock surfaces scarred by glaciers
from the Devonian Period through the Triassic Period
photographs
Which does not provide evidence of continental drift?
India
Alfred Wegener
The continents of South America and Africa were joined when Mesosaurus lived.
The present continents appear to fit together as pieces of a larger landmass.
Magnetic reversals on the seafloor.
glacial deposits and rock surfaces scarred by glaciers
from the Devonian Period through the Triassic Period
photographs
Which statement best supports the theory of continental drift?
India
Alfred Wegener
The continents of South America and Africa were joined when Mesosaurus lived.
The present continents appear to fit together as pieces of a larger landmass.
Magnetic reversals on the seafloor.
glacial deposits and rock surfaces scarred by glaciers
from the Devonian Period through the Triassic Period
photographs
When do scientists think these continents were joined together?
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Alfred Wegener
The continents of South America and Africa were joined when Mesosaurus lived.
The present continents appear to fit together as pieces of a larger landmass.
Magnetic reversals on the seafloor.
glacial deposits and rock surfaces scarred by glaciers
from the Devonian Period through the Triassic Period
photographs
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