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. Additionally, he presented evidence related to similar fossils found on different continents, but that specific statement about fossils is not worded correctly in your options. His main argument included the jigsaw puzzle-like fit of the continents, geological similarities, and fossil records.
Which of these pieces of evidence did Alfred Wegener cite to support his hypothesis of continental drift?(1 point)
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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.
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.
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.
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