Question

which explanation provides support for continental drift theory?
o dinosaurs lived on many continents.
o coal fields match up across continents.
o tropical plant fossils were found in warm areas.
o mountains formed where earth cooled and shrank.

Explanation:

Continental drift theory suggests that continents have moved over time. Matching coal - fields across continents imply that the continents were once joined together as coal formation occurs under specific conditions and similar coal - fields across different present - day continents support the idea of past connection. Dinosaurs living on many continents could be due to land bridges or other reasons not necessarily continental drift. Tropical plant fossils in warm areas are expected and don't strongly support drift. The theory of mountains forming due to Earth cooling and shrinking is not related to continental drift.

Answer:

Coal fields match up across continents.