UNIVERSE
PLANETARY INTERIORS
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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matching fossils
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Ancient climates
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paleomagnetism
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Matching rocks
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is : Paleomagnetism. Paleomagnetism was not used by Wegener to bolster his theory of continental drift.
Detailed explanation-2: -They based their idea of continental drift on several lines of evidence: fit of the continents, paleoclimate indicators, truncated geologic features, and fossils.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Evidence of glacial scratches continents found near the equator. not used by wegener as evidence of continental drift.
Detailed explanation-5: -Wegener’s inability to provide an adequate explanation of the forces responsible for continental drift and the prevailing belief that the earth was solid and immovable resulted in the scientific dismissal of his theories.