Describe how plant fossils found at Svalbard in Norway gave evidence of drifting continents.(1 point)

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They were found only in that one location.
They were found only in that one location.

They were found in glacial deposits.
They were found in glacial deposits.

They were warm climate plants that would not grow in a cold polar area.
They were warm climate plants that would not grow in a cold polar area.

They were plants that became extinct millions of years earlier.

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They were warm climate plants that would not grow in a cold polar area.

This evidence suggests that Svalbard, which is currently a cold polar region, was once located in a much warmer climate, supporting the theory of continental drift by indicating that landmasses have moved over geological time.