Three geographic and scientific observations are listed below.
I. The continents fit together
II. Similar fossils are found on separate continents
III. Different types of geographical landforms are found all over the world
Which of these observations support the theory of continental drift?
I. and II.
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Observations I and II support the theory of continental drift.
The observation that supports the theory of continental drift is:
I. The continents fit together.
To understand why this observation supports the theory of continental drift, we can look at how the theory suggests that the continents were once joined together in a single supercontinent called Pangaea, which began breaking apart about 200 million years ago. The current distribution of continents suggests that they could fit together like a puzzle, particularly the eastern coast of South America and the western coast of Africa. This observation supports the idea that the continents were once connected and have since drifted apart.
On the other hand, the other two observations, II. Similar fossils found on separate continents and III. Different types of geographical landforms found all over the world, do not directly support the theory of continental drift. These observations are important in other fields of study, such as paleontology and geology, but they do not provide direct evidence for the movement of continents.