Which data were used to develop the hypothesis of continental drift?

A) the shape of the continents
B) the distribution of fossils
C) the distribution of glacial deposits and directions of glacial scratch marks
D) all of these

Continental Drift

A theory that explains the gradual movement of continents across the earth's surface through geological time.

Glacial Deposits

Materials left behind by glaciers as they advance and retreat, including rocks, sediments, and debris.

Fossils

The preserved remains or impressions of organisms from the past, typically found in sedimentary rock.