1. Directions: Drag and Drop the following answers into the correct box, either it is considered "Supporting Evidence" or "NOT Supporting Evidence" for the Continental Drift Theory.

Question

continents appear like puzzle pieces that may fit together

similar fossils were discovered on several continents but cannot swim in saltwater and cannot travel across the ocean

there are rocks found on either side of the mid Atlantic ridge where two tectonic plates are moving apart and a new oceanic crust is being transformed

Which of the following are types of evidence to prove that the continents were once together in a supercontinent called Pangea and then drifted apart (Continental Drift Theory)?

(3 points)
Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE NOT SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

Answer 1

Here are the responses categorized into "Supporting Evidence" and "NOT Supporting Evidence" for the Continental Drift Theory:

SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

• continents appear like puzzle pieces that may fit together
• similar fossils were discovered on several continents but cannot swim in saltwater and cannot travel across the ocean

NOT SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

• there are rocks found on either side of the mid Atlantic ridge where two tectonic plates are moving apart and a new oceanic crust is being transformed