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describing evidence for contine which statements describe evidence of c…

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describing evidence for contine
which statements describe evidence of continental drift?
deserts line up when continents are pushed together
mountain ranges often appear on the edges of conti
fossils of the same animals appear on different cont
tropical plants currently appear in both antarctica an
wegener’s theories were accepted by most geologis
explorers discovered the edges of continents they di

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

To determine evidence for continental drift, we analyze each option:

  • Deserts lining up when continents are pushed together: Not strong evidence as desert formation is more about climate.
  • Mountain ranges often appear on the edges of continents: Some mountain ranges (like Appalachians and Caledonians) match when continents are joined, supporting drift. But the option text seems cut off, but from typical options, the "Fossils of the same animals appear on different continents" is a classic evidence (e.g., Mesosaurus fossils in South America and Africa). Tropical plants in Antarctica currently is wrong (Antarctica is icy now, but fossilized tropical plants show past position change). Wegener’s theories were initially rejected, so that's wrong. Explorers discovering edges isn't evidence. The correct one among the visible (assuming the third option is "Fossils of the same animals appear on different continents") is that fossils of same animals on different continents show they were once connected, so that's evidence.

Answer:

The statement "Fossils of the same animals appear on different conti" (assuming full is "Fossils of the same animals appear on different continents") is evidence for continental drift.