GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

TECTONICS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which type of evidence was NOT used to support the continental drift hypothesis?

A	evidence from landforms
B	evidence from fossils
C	evidence from human remains
D	evidence from climate

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Which type of evidence was NOT used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis? fossil.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Fossil Evidence One type of evidence that strongly supported the Theory of Continental Drift is the fossil record. Scientists have found fossils of similar types of plants and animals in rocks of similar age. These rocks were on the shores of different continents. This suggests that the continents were once joined.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which of these did NOT provide evidence for continental drift? oceanic plate theory.

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