Which of the Following Is Not Supporting Evidence of Plate

question 154

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not supporting evidence of plate tectonics?

• A) similar rock assemblages on the east coast of South America and West Coast of Africa
• B) the "jigsaw puzzle" shape of the continents
• C) lack of oceanic ridges that would indicate sea floor spreading
• D) the fossil and climatic record

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