How Does Fossil Evidence Support Continental Drift

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Essay

How does fossil evidence support continental drift?

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Definitions:

Affluent

Having a great deal of wealth or rich resources, often in terms of financial standing.

Stratification Theories

Theories that emphasize that social forces—particularly those related to a person’s social stratum or social category—limit individual choices, and affect a person’s ability to function in late adulthood because past stratification continues to limit life in various ways.

Organize

The act of arranging or structuring things in a systematic way for efficiency or order.

Socio-Emotional Selectivity Theory

The theory that older people prioritize regulation of their own emotions and seek familiar social contacts who reinforce generativity, pride, and joy.