According to Wegener, where was southern Africa located during the Late Paleozoic?
A) 30° south of the equator
B) over the south pole
C) up by the north pole
D) along the equator

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Wegener's theory of continental drift, proposed in the early 20th century, suggested that during the Late Paleozoic era, the continent that would become southern Africa was located over the South Pole. This was part of his broader hypothesis that continents had moved over time to their current positions from a single supercontinent, Pangea. Evidence supporting this includes glacial deposits found in present-day Africa that date back to the Late Paleozoic.

According to Wegener, Where Was Southern Africa Located During the Late