Which two continents contain fossils of Mesosaurus, an extinct reptile, in similar regions of Pangaea?
What name did Wegener give to the single large landmass composed of all continents?
On which continent were fossils of both Glossopteris and Lystrosaurus discovered?
What evidence of climate change on continents supports the theory of continental drift?
Tropical plant fossils have been found in cold Arctic islands where they cannot survive in the present-day climate of this area. According to Wegener's theory, how were these ancient tropical plants able to survive in Arctic islands?
South Africa's current climate is too warm for glaciers. According to the theory of continental drift, which statement best explains why evidence of glaciers appeared in South Africa millions of years ago?
What first caused people to consider that the continents were once one large landmass?
What is the name of the theory that explains why mountain ranges in Africa and South America line up?
Which three continents contain coal fields that provide evidence for continental drift?
Which coastlines most closely match each other and are, therefore, used as evidence to support Wegener’s theory?
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