Before people understood plate tectonics,what evidence led some scientists to believe in continental drift?
A) Rocks on the ocean floor are oldest in the center, becoming progressively younger toward each continent.
B) Rocks on the continents can be traced through the ocean floor to the other side.
C) Anthropologists have found human carvings in Africa that match those in Brazil.
D) Glaciers near the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil carried distinctive rocks into South Africa, demonstrating that those countries were once connected.
E) Ages of bedrock formations match across the Atlantic Ocean.

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The matching ages of bedrock formations across the Atlantic Ocean provided evidence that continents like South America and Africa were once connected, supporting the idea of continental drift.

Before People Understood Plate Tectonics,what Evidence Led Some Scientists to Believe