Question

The hydrosphere refers to the total amount of water on Earth, including liquid, gas, and solid forms. Which is one way the hydrosphere has been impacted by the movement of the continents over time?

A)Glaciers that once covered South Africa have melted and can no longer form.
B)All of the continents have fewer coastal areas than they did millions of years ago.
C)Land masses near the equator have more glaciers now than they did millions of years ago.
D)The poles that were once covered by glaciers are now surrounded by warm, tropical waters.

Answer 1

A

When continents shift (continental drift) they change latitude and climate. South Africa was once near the South Pole (during Gondwana) and had glaciers; as it moved north, those glaciers melted and no longer form there — an effect on the hydrosphere.