Which source of evidence did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?
fossils
magnetic fields
satellite mapping
warm equatorial climates
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Answer:
Explanation:Pangaea
In Wegener's view, what caused mountain ranges to form?
continents colliding
South Africa's current climate is too warm for glaciers. According to the theory of continental drift, which statement best explains why evidence of glaciers appeared in South Africa millions of years ago?
South Africa was closer to the poles and has drifted to its current location.
Which sources of evidence did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift? Check all that apply.
fossils
land features
climate change
Fossils of Glossopteris, an extinct fern, were discovered on which continents to support the theory of continental drift? Check all that apply.
Africa
Australia
Antarctica
What first caused people to consider that the continents were once one large landmass?
Continents looked like they fit together.
Which continents contain fossils of Mesosaurus, an extinct reptile, in similar regions of Pangaea? Check all that apply.
Africa
South America
What evidence of climate change on continents supports the theory of continental drift?
signs that glaciers existed in South Africa
Which evidence suggests that Africa, Antarctica, South America, India, and Australia formed Gondwanaland 200 million years ago? Check all that apply.
similar fossils
folded mountains
matching coastlines
Lystrosaurus provided which type of evidence supporting continental drift?
fossil evidence
What is the name of the theory that explains why mountain ranges in Africa and South America line up?
continental drift theory
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Answer:
A: fossils
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