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How can dinosaurs fossils be found on all continents if they don't like salt water?
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∙ 12y ago
alfred wegener gave theory on continental drift explaining that the continents were all at one point one big land mass called Pangea. using the fossils found on costs and the fact that the continents all fit together like puzzle proved it. but during his time the theory wasn't excepted because he couldn't explain why:)
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Some names of fossils that have been found?
Many of these fossils have been found in deserted plains but lot of water to sustain life. Many think that dinosaurs didn't live of water but instead of other material
Which piece of evidence did wegener use to support his theory on continental drift?
Because he found fossils of plants that has heavy seeds and cant travel with seeds across oceans on a lot of the continents that are separated by oceans. Also, he found an oceanic animal that is only fresh water on parts of land that are separated by salt water. The fossils of the fern like plant was called Glossopteris
What type of water are fossils mostly found in?
Fossils are not found in water, but rather in the sediment deposits which includes the bottom of a body of water. Fossils are especially prevalent in shallow marine environments where they may become well preserved.
How does a fish fossil get to the desert?
well, everything was water at one point so fish fossils get there pretty easy because when the dinosaurs were here it was tropical not a desert.
Are Trilobites found in fresh water salt water or dry land?
Salt water. They may have possibly lived in fresh water. However, no fresh water fossils of trilobites have ever been recorded nor found. They were oceanic creatures :)
How can fossils be found on all continents?
dinos die then they float across the water
Does fossils support wegeners theory?
Yes, because he found fossils from a fresh water lizard, in two different continents separated by salt water.
Some names of fossils that have been found?
Many of these fossils have been found in deserted plains but lot of water to sustain life. Many think that dinosaurs didn't live of water but instead of other material
Which piece of evidence did wegener use to support his theory on continental drift?
Because he found fossils of plants that has heavy seeds and cant travel with seeds across oceans on a lot of the continents that are separated by oceans. Also, he found an oceanic animal that is only fresh water on parts of land that are separated by salt water. The fossils of the fern like plant was called Glossopteris
What fossils did Alfred wegener find and where?
The fossils of animals were found the three different continents, but no animal could've swam that far across the salt water, so there had to be another way. Also, the plant fossil glossopteris was discovered in Antarctica, where no plants could live.
What kind of information or items did Alfred Wegner use to support his theory?
He used fossils he found and he did research on his theory.As an example he found the fossil of a fresh water reptile in two different continents.
What type of water are fossils mostly found in?
Fossils are not found in water, but rather in the sediment deposits which includes the bottom of a body of water. Fossils are especially prevalent in shallow marine environments where they may become well preserved.
What continent is water found in?
There's water on all the continents.
What kind of water do the dinosaurs drink?
There is no evidence of dinosaurs drinking anything besides freshwater. Most fossils of any animal are of animals that fell into rivers or lakes after death and were buried in mud.
Where islands and continents found?
lithosphere Islands and continents are usually found in areas that have been surrounded by a large mass of water.
Where are island and continents found?
lithosphere Islands and continents are usually found in areas that have been surrounded by a large mass of water.
Why do you thank fossils are found near areas where there used to be water?
because most fossils are sea creatures, that are by the sea :)
