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Question

Which of the following does the theory of continental drift explain?(Circle all that apply.)
a.THE PUZZLE-LIKE FIT OF THE CONTINENTS
B.FOSSILS OF THE SAME SPECIES FOUND ON OPPOSITES SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
C.THE PATTERN OF GROOVES LEFT BY GLACIERS
D.THE REASON GROUND WATER CAN BE IN SHORT SUPPLY
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Answer 1

A B and C are correct

Pangaea

Wegener revived the early idea of continental drift, contending that all of the present-day continents were connected, side-by-side, as long ago as the Carboniferous (~300 Myr).

He called the supercontinental mass Pangaea, Greek for ‘all lands’.

Wegener’s Evidence

Wegener’s summary was based on a number of careful observations:

-- matching rock, fossil, glacier, and structural relations among different parts of different continents

Continental Drift: Fossil Evidence

Mesosaurus: purely freshwater reptile, Glossopteris: seeds too large to be effectively wind-transported

Continental Drift: Glacial Evidence

Large ice masses carve grooves in the rocks over which flow. Such masses tend to flow outward (generally downhill) from a central locality.



Continental Drift: Sedimentary Environments

The dispersal of sedimentary rock types, representing specific depositional environments, reconstructs to a sensible pattern.



Continental Drift: Rock Ages

Even before geochronology, the relative framework of rock ages showed strong correlation across the Atlantic, as did mountain ranges of similar age.

Answer 2

A and B can be explained on the basis of continental drift.

Answer 3

It's "A". The puzzle-like fit of the continents.

Answer 4

A and B

Answer 5

B is the correct answer.