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What evidence did wegener use to create his theory of continental drift?

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Answer: Similar fossils were found in different continents

Explanation: Mountains in North America appear to be part of the same chain of mountains as those in Northern Europe

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Wegener used fossil evidence to support his continental drift hypothesis. The fossils of these organisms are found on lands that are now far apart. Grooves and rock deposits left by ancient glaciers are found today on different continents very close to the equator.

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