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LCritchfi

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on: Jul 15, 2018

The Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States are thought to have once been joined with
  mountains located in which other continental regions? What will be an ideal response?



Question 2

Why were glacially deposited strata important in the development of the continental drift hypothesis? What will be an ideal response?


jonathanballen97

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Canada, eastern Greenland, Ireland, Great Britain, and Norway.

Answer to Question 2

The glacial deposits indicated that all of the southern continents were once closer to the south pole and
were contiguous.



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