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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