Multiple Choice
Which fact first gave Alfred Wegener the idea that continents had drifted over Earth's surface?
A) The ocean floors were much younger than the continents,indicating that they were still being formed.
B) Volcanoes and earthquakes were localized into a well-defined "ring of fire" around the Pacific Ocean and other areas.
C) A system of mountains and faults running up the middle of the Atlantic seafloor showed evidence that the crust was spreading apart.
D) The east coasts of North and South America fit nicely against the west coasts of Europe and Africa.
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