Alfred Wegener used paleoclimate data to support his continental drift hypothesis. What was the alternative explanation to a different distribution of Earth's climates, e.g., Antarctica has sedimentary rocks that were deposited in swamps?
A. Ocean currents were very different.
B. The positions of the geographic poles had wandered.
C. Earth was much closer to the Sun.
D. There was no alternative explanation.
Answer: B
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