Alfred Wegener supported his theory of continental drift by
A) fitting together the shorelines of the African and Asian continents.
B) using satellite data to show the continents' move over time.
C) using paleomagnetic data.
D) making a connection between the rocks, rock structures, and plant and animal fossils found in both Africa and South America.
D
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What is the problem with using wood-block-bathtub experiments to explain the isostasy of Earth's crust?
A) It only works for sections of Earth's crust less than 8 km thick. B) It only works for sections of Earth's crust greater than 80 km thick. C) Wood is not a reasonable approximation for crust behavior. D) Bathtub water does not behave like the mantle.
Discuss how the laws of thermodynamics and the law of conservation of matter sustain life on earth.
What will be an ideal response?
Which is not a type of terrane?
A. accreted B. accumulated C. exotic D. suspect
Compare and contrast the topography and climate of Japan and Taiwan.
What will be an ideal response?