GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

TECTONICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following did not support continental drift?
A
location of volcanoes
B
identical fossils on continents
C
mountain ranges
D
coastlines fit like a puzzle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. Answer: The correct answer is : Paleomagnetism. Paleomagnetism was not used by Wegener to bolster his theory of continental drift.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Earth’s crust is made up of giant tectonic plates which are constantly moving. As a tectonic plate moves over a volcanic hot spot, the intermittent eruptions create a chain of new lands.

Detailed explanation-3: -The four pieces of evidence for the continental drift include continents fitting together like a puzzle, scattering ancient fossils, rocks, mountain ranges, and the old climatic zones’ locations.

Detailed explanation-4: -The evidence for continental drift included the fit of the continents; the distribution of ancient fossils, rocks, and mountain ranges; and the locations of ancient climatic zones.

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