Question

Which is not evidence that Wegener used to support his theory of continental drift?

A.
Mountain chains are continuous across continents.

B.
Similar fossils have been found on different continents.

C.
Magma from coastal volcanoes has mineral compositions similar to the seafloor.

D.
Similar glacial deposits have been found on different continents.

Answer 1

What do you think?

Answer 2

This is actually a great question!

1) Do you know what Pangea is? Well, its what scientist named the earth when the continents DIDN'T drift away from each other. They say that it was all 'stuck together' in before times.

2) The answer SHOULD be B.

'Wegener gathered evidence from land features, fossils, and climate to support his hypothesis of continental drift.

Land Features: Wegener used his hypothesis of continental drift to explain how mountain ranges on the continents of Africa and South America match up.

Fossils: Besides the puzzle-like fit of the continents, Wegener used fossils to support his theory of continental drift. For example, Wegener learned that the fossils of Glossopteris, a fern-like plant that lived 250 million years ago have been found in Africa, South America, Australia, India, and Antarctica. The presence of Glossopteris in so many areas supported Wegener’s idea that all of these regions once were connected.

Climate: Evidence of climate also supported Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift. For example, fossils of warm-weather plants were found on the island of Spitsbergen in the Arctic Ocean. Wegener hypothesized that Spitsbergen drifted from tropical regions to the arctic. ' - Connexus FLVS resources; NOT my own, thank them!

:) your welcome