Alfred Wegener cited that "The continents fit together like a puzzle" as one of the pieces of evidence to support his hypothesis of continental drift.
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Which of these pieces of evidence did Alfred Wegener cite to support his hypothesis of continental drift?(1 point)
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Contraction of the Earth caused folded mountains to form.
Contraction of the Earth caused folded mountains to form.
The continents fit together like a puzzle.
The continents fit together like a puzzle.
New oceanic crust formed between the northern and southern continents, pushing them apart.
New oceanic crust formed between the northern and southern continents, pushing them apart.
Similar fossils have been found at the bottom of the ocean and on land.
Similar fossils have been found at the bottom of the ocean and on land.
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