Final answer:
The correct answer is (d) current wind patterns, as it is not a piece of evidence supporting the theory of continental drift, which is backed by matching fossils, geological formations, and paleoclimatic data suggesting continents were once joined in a supercontinent called Pangaea.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question is asking us to identify which option is not a piece of evidence that supports the theory of continental drift. The theory, proposed by Alfred Wegener, suggests that the continents were once joined together in a supercontinent called Pangaea and have since drifted apart. Wegener's evidence for continental drift included the fit of the continents, matching fossils on separated continents, and matching geological formations such as mountain ranges.
Option (a), fossil records on different continents, supports the theory as similar fossils have been found on continents that are now separated by oceans. Option (b), matching geological formations on continents, also supports the theory, exemplified by similar mountain ranges found on continents that would have been joined together in the past. Option (c), similarities in climate across continents, can be related to the fact that the continents were once at different positions near the poles or the equator, which is paleoclimatic evidence supporting continental drift. Therefore, option (d), current wind patterns, is the correct answer as it does not provide direct evidence for the historical positioning of continents as proposed by continental drift.