The Theory of Continental drift proposed by Wegener was strengthened by the fact that Fossils of Glossopteris were found on many continents that were now far apart. Fossils of Glossopteris were found on Australia, India, South America and Africa, suggesting these were all close to Antarctica once.
There is a phenomenon called 'magnetic banding' where rock preserves the orientation of the earth's magnetic field at the time it's created at constructive plate boundaries. The earth's magnetic field flips every so often in geological history, so we see bands of rock in the sea floor with alternating magnetic signatures. This indicates that the seafloor has spread and made new rock over time, and so the continents associated must have spread (and met in the middle at some point in the past.) Similarly, we see volcanism and earthquakes happen at destructive plate boundaries, suggesting plates are drifting and being pushed under one another, indicating that overall the plates are moving. Now we can put GPS markers all over the world and use satellites to accurately show how much certain plates have moved in a particular timeframe.
Similar plant and animal fossils are found around different continent shores, suggesting that they were once joined.
e.g The fossils of Mesosaurus, a freshwater reptile rather like a small crocodile, found both in Brazil and South Africa
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Glossopteris floral, a fern, was used.
Both plant and reptile fossils helped to support Wegener's theory. I have included three links. You can find much more information on plate tectonics by doing a search on fossils and plate tectonics. Fossil evidence is only one area that supports plate tectonics.
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Fossil distribution, sub-surface fit of continents, geological provinces. distribution of plant and animal species, tectonic plate movements...
Same fossils of a plant on different continents.
The scientists use fossil and plant remains that have been found in continents and this process of the continents moving is known as uniformitarianism.
1. The continents fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. 2. There are animal and plant species, extant and extinct, present on separated continents.
On plant Earth, there are 7 major continents.
Fossil distribution, sub-surface fit of continents, geological provinces. distribution of plant and animal species, tectonic plate movements...
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The evidence scientists have are fossil clues, plant clues, climate clues and rock clues. Fossil clues supported the idea because a certain fossil the Mesosaurus was found in two continents on opposite sides of the Earth and the only reason for that is if the lands came together at one time. Plant clues support the idea the same way fossil clues do, like the plant called a Glossopteris was found in different areas around the world. Climate clues support the idea because some of the fossils and plants from warmer climates were found in the Arctic. That explains why there are glaciers in tropical areas. Lastly rock clues support the idea because if the continents were once connected at one time, then the rocks that made up the continents should be in the same locations where they were joined.
One main evidence is the fit of the continents' coastlines, particularly the fit of South America and Africa. Fossil evidence of similar species found on different continents also supports the idea of continental drift. Additionally, the matching geological features and rock formations across continents provide further evidence for the theory of continental drift.
It was a land plant.
Dinosaur bones, plant fossil, sealife fossil the evidence proves that there were animals long ago, and can support evolution
This isn't the full answer sorry but The globetrotters plant
it was a land plant -apex
There was a lot of fossils that were found but the most interesting one is the plant called Glossopteris, it was the only seed-fern plant fossil found.
Same fossils of a plant on different continents.
The scientists use fossil and plant remains that have been found in continents and this process of the continents moving is known as uniformitarianism.
Evidence for the theory of continental drift includes the fit of the continental coastlines, matching rock formations and mountain ranges across continents, similar fossil distributions on different continents, and the discovery of mid-ocean ridges and magnetic striping on the ocean floor that suggest seafloor spreading.