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What evidence supported the theory of continental drift in the 1800s and early 1900s?
What evidence supported the theory of continental drift in the 1800s and early 1900s?
- Complete absence of fossils in similar rock layers
- Differences in rock layers along the coasts of South America and Africa
- Similar rock layers along the coasts of South America and Africa (correct)
- Unrelated deposits of coal and salt in eastern North America and southern Europe
What did geologists find in rock layers in Africa, India, Australia, and South America?
What did geologists find in rock layers in Africa, India, Australia, and South America?
- Fossils of an ancient fern called Glossopteris (correct)
- Fossils of an ancient reptile called Lystrosaurus
- Fossils of modern-day plants and animals
- No fossils at all
Where did geologists find fossils of an ancient reptile called Cynognathus?
Where did geologists find fossils of an ancient reptile called Cynognathus?
- In Antarctica and Greenland
- In North America and Europe
- In Asia and Australia
- In South America and Africa (correct)
What did geologists find in eastern North America that was similar to deposits in southern Europe?
What did geologists find in eastern North America that was similar to deposits in southern Europe?
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