Which of the following statements is true regarding the theory of continental drift?

A. Alfred Wallace believed that the distribution of seed fern fossils supported continental drift.
B. Alfred Wegener believed that the continents formed a supercontinent called Pangea.
C. Charles Lyell believed that the continents split into two smaller continents called Gondwana and Laurasia.
D. Charles Darwin believed that the continents formed a supercontinent called Pangea.


Answer: B

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