Multiple Choice
Wegener's critics pointed out to him that the configuration of coastlines results from erosional and depositional processes and therefore is continuously being modified. What idea were they arguing against ?
A) continental movement due to erosion and deposition rather than plate tectonics
B) continental fit between South America and Africa
C) land bridges continually appearing and disappearing
D) ocean currents having minimal effect on large landmasses
E) using coastline geology for predicting movements of continents
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