Glacially Deposited Strata Were Important in the Development of Continental

question 37

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 at one time
• B)the distribution of coal-swamp deposits indicated that the entire Earth must have been very warm while glaciers formed
• C)they indicated that large glaciers affect the rate of continental drift
• D)the glacial deposits indicated that all of the southern continents must have been closer to the South Pole and contiguous
• E)they showed how glacier formation remained constant even when continents drifted

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