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grew only in the tropics 7. Coal beds in indicated to Wegener that this continent was a. always cold b. once located closer to the equator d. once beneath the ocearn by 8, Based on the glacial deposits he observed, Wegener argued that glaciers form near the equator b. Earth's axis of rotation had changed in the past c. Landmasses drifted away from the south pole d. Glossopteris could not survive hot weather 9. Most scientists at the time rejected Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift because he a. had collected little evidence to support his hypothesis b. would not state his hypothesis publicly c. insisted that Earth's axis of rotation had changed d. couldn't explain how or why the continents moved Section 17.2

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7) b. once located closer to the equator

Note: Presence of coal beds indicate a warm, moist climate.Near the equator the climate will be hot as the sun will be overhead at the equator.So Coal beds in Antarctica indicated to Wegener that this continent was once located closer to the equator.

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