Glacially deposited strata were important in the development of continental drift theory because ____
A)the distribution of glacial deposits indicated that the entire Earth must have been glaciated at one time
B)the distribution of coal-swamp deposits indicated that the entire Earth must have been very warm while glaciers formed
C)they indicated that large glaciers affect the rate of continental drift
D)the glacial deposits indicated that all of the southern continents must have been closer to the South Pole and contiguous
E)they showed how glacier formation remained constant even when continents drifted
D
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