Age of Rock and Plate Tectonics Quiz

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Which of the following provide evidence of Gondwana? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
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Matching mountain chains occur across Africa and Antarctica.
Matching mountain chains occur across Africa and Antarctica.

Fossils of marsupials were originally the same across South America and Australia.
Fossils of marsupials were originally the same across South America and Australia.

Icy glaciers covered South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia over the North Pole.
Icy glaciers covered South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia over the North Pole.

Vast deposits of coal formed in regions with ancient deserts.
Vast deposits of coal formed in regions with ancient deserts.

Glacial deposits and scratches in the bedrock from an ice sheet match in distant regions.
Glacial deposits and scratches in the bedrock from an ice sheet match in distant regions.

Cratons match across the edges of continents.
Cratons match across the edges of continents.
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Answer 1

The three correct answers that provide evidence of Gondwana are:

1. Matching mountain chains occur across Africa and Antarctica.
2. Fossils of marsupials were originally the same across South America and Australia.
3. Glacial deposits and scratches in the bedrock from an ice sheet match in distant regions.

These pieces of evidence support the theory of plate tectonics and the historical connection of the continents.