Glacially Deposited Strata Were Important in the Development of Continental

question 92

Multiple Choice

Glacially deposited strata were important in the development of continental drift theory because ____.

• A) the distribution of glacial deposits indicated that the entire Earth must have been glaciated
• B) the distribution of coal-swamp deposits indicated that the entire Earth must have been very warm
• C) the glacial deposits indicated that there must have been many very large glaciers on several continents
• D) the glacial deposits indicated that all of the southern continents must have been closer to the South Pole and contiguous
• E) the glacial deposits indicated that climate can change dramatically over geologic time

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