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How did the discovery of Glossopteris support Wegener's continental drift?
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Because identical fossils were found on two continents far apart, it suggested that at one time the two landmasses were joined together. In other cases of lands separated by far less distance, plants did not propagate across the divide.
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How did the discovery of Glossopteris support Wegeners continental drift hypothesis?
Because identical fossils were found on two continents far apart, it suggested that at one time the two landmasses were joined together. In other cases of lands separated by far less distance, plants did not propagate across the divide.
Whtat ways do the fossils help support the hypothesis of continental drift?
what ways do fossils hepl support the hypothesis of the continental drift?ANSWER: fossil plants like glossopteris.
Why fossils support the theory of continental movement?
explain how fossils support the theory of continental movement
How do the locations of mountains support Wegeners idea about how mountains form?
mountains usually occur in narrow bands along the edges of continents
Give an example of evidence from land features that supported wegeners idea of continetal drift?
There are several pieces of evidence from land features which support Wegener's idea of continental drift. One example is that if you line up the maps of South America and Africa you will see that the mountain ranges line up, which is strong evidence that the two continents were once one.
How did discovery of glossopteris support Wegeners continental drift hypothesis?
Because identical fossils were found on two continents far apart, it suggested that at one time the two landmasses were joined together. In other cases of lands separated by far less distance, plants did not propagate across the divide.
How did the discovery of Glossopteris support Wegeners continental drift hypothesis?
Because identical fossils were found on two continents far apart, it suggested that at one time the two landmasses were joined together. In other cases of lands separated by far less distance, plants did not propagate across the divide.
What fossil plant helps support the continental drift?
Glossopteris
Does the case of mesosaurus support wegeners theory of continental drift?
yes it does.
Whtat ways do the fossils help support the hypothesis of continental drift?
what ways do fossils hepl support the hypothesis of the continental drift?ANSWER: fossil plants like glossopteris.
Do fossils and rocks support the hypothesis of continental drift?
yes it does, one fossil plant that helped support the hypothesis of the conentental drift is glossopteris.
How did the discovery of Glossopteris support Wegener and Continental Drift hypothesis?
It was found in Africa, Australia, India, South America, and Antarctica. All of these regions once were connected and had similar climates. And all of these landforms have a similar section of when they were connected
What is a fossil that was found on different continents and was used to support the theory of continental drift?
1 mesosaur 2 cygnonathus 3 glossopteris 4 lystrosaurus
How did Alfred Wegeners theory support the theory of seafloor spreading?
He supported the Seafloor Spreading Theory by first discovering the Continental Drift Theory.
Why did scientists in 1915 not accept wegeners idea of continental drift?
people in 1915 thought that he was crazy, and back theen they didn't have the technology to support Wegner's idea.
What evidence did Wegeners have to support his theory?
Fossils support his hypothesis.
What is the fossil that was found on different continents and was used to support the theory of continental drift?
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.
