Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift? I. The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa. II. The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents lay side by side. III. The Gondwana system of sediments from India is known to have its counterparts in six different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A
I and III only
B
I and II only
C
I, II and III
D
II and III only
Correct Answer
Explanation
The correct option is (D) because statements II and III describe the **Placer Deposits** and **Tillite** evidences, where gold in Ghana originates from source rocks in Brazil and identical glacial sediments are
GeomorphologyContinental Drift TheoryContinental DriftGondwana systemPlacer depositsAlfred WegenerPaleoclimatology