Which was not evidence of continental drift cited by Alfred Wegner in the 1920s?
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Which was not evidence of continental drift cited by Alfred Wegner in the 1920s?
The spreading of mid-ocean ridges
The manner in which the coasts of the Americas fit the coasts of Europe and Africa
Identical volcanic flows on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean
Fossils of non-swimmers found on both sides of what are today major oceans
a.The spreading of mid-ocean ridges
b.The manner in which the coasts of the Americas fit the coasts of Europe and Africa
c.Identical volcanic flows on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean
d.Fossils of non-swimmers found on both sides of what are today major oceans
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Answer to Which was not evidence of continental drift cited by Alfred Wegner in the 1920s?
Answer: a. the spreading of mid-ocean ridges.
The sea floor spreading proposed by Harry Hess’s in the early 1960.
By using this concept the theory of plate tectonics has evolved.
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