Which one of the following evidence was not used by Wegener to support continental drift hypothesis?

a) fossils
b) marine magnetic anomalies
c) fit of the continents
d) ancient glacial features
e) rock type similarities on different continents


Answer: b) marine magnetic anomalies

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