Which statements describe evidence of continental drift? Check all that apply.

Question

Deserts line up when continents are pushed together.
Mountain ranges often appear on the edges of continents.
Fossils of the same animals appear on different continents.
Tropical plants currently appear in both Antarctica and South America.
Wegener’s theories were accepted by most geologists in the 1960s.
Explorers discovered the edges of continents they did not know about.

Answer 1

The statements that describe evidence of continental drift are:

1. Fossils of the same animals appear on different continents.
2. Tropical plants currently appear in both Antarctica and South America.

The other statements do not directly support evidence of continental drift or are not accurate in the context of the theory. For example, Wegener's theories were not widely accepted until after his death, and statements about deserts lining up or explorers discovering continent edges do not provide direct evidence of the theory.