Question

A glacier is a large, slow-moving mass of ice typically found far away from the Earth's equator. However, scientists have found many rocks in Africa with scratches made by glaciers. What conclusion can be drawn from this evidence?
A. Africa is currently home to several types of glaciers.

B. Parts of Africa were once located farther away from the equator.

C. Humans are responsible for moving the rocks with glacial scratches to Africa.

D. Glaciers can scratch rocks long after the glaciers have melted.

E. Glaciers only scratch rocks that are located near the equator.

Answer 1

Parts of Africa were once located far away from the equator

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer will be option B.

Explanation:

Africa is the world's second largest continent after Asia which is surrounded by the water on all sides as on north side it has Mediterranean Sea, on west it has Atlantic Ocean, Red Sea and the Indian Ocean are present in the east while south has both Atlantic and Indian oceans.

Today equator cuts the continent into almost two equal parts but around 200 million years ago it was the part of 'pangea"  which breakdown forming Africa and other continents.

Thus, option B is the correct answer.