Why Did Alexander Du Toit Feel It Was Necessary to Propose

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Multiple Choice

Why did Alexander du Toit feel it was necessary to propose a northern landmass he named Laurasia?

• A)Pangaea did not account for all known landmasses.
• B)The landmass helped resolve climatological inconsistencies.
• C)Paleomagnetic studies of the seafloor proved its existence.
• D)A large mass of Gondwana had broken off and drifted northward.
• E)Recent ocean voyages discovered remnants of its existence.

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