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bcretired

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on: Jul 14, 2018
What new findings about the ocean floor did oceanographers discover after World War II?
 
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How did Wegener account for evidence of glaciers in portions of South America, Africa, and India when areas in North America, Europe, and Asia supported lush tropical swamps?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The oceanic ridge system.

Answer to Question 2

Wegener's Pangea put the southern parts of the land mass near the South Pole, a good place for glaciers, while the swampy parts of North America, Europe, and Asia were located near the equator.


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