Question

How do fossils provide evidence of continental drift?

A. Similar fossils are found all over the world.

B. The same fossils were found on land and under the ocean.

C. The same fossils were found on different continents.

D. The fossils show a record of climate change.

Answer 1

C explanation: There are many examples of fossils found on separate continents and nowhere else, suggesting the continents were once joined. If Continental Drift had not occurred, the alternative explanations would be: They swam to the other continent/s in breeding pairs to establish a second population. ...