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
Glossopteris was a fernlike plant that lived 250 million years ago. Glossopteris fossils have been found in Africa, South America, Australia, India, and Antartica. The occurance of glossopteris on landmasses that are now seperated by oceans indicate that Pangaea once existed.
Wegener couldn't explain how or why continents moved.
Alfred Wegener
the "continental drift" hypothesiswas proposed by a German meteorologist named Alfred Wegener in 1910
continental drift
One day while scientists were exploring the sea floor, they discovered sea-floor spreading, thus proving Wegener's hypothesis to be correct.
The fossils were of Glossopteris (extinct seed ferns).
Glossopteris
Alfred Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift not taken seriously
His hypothesis of continental drift
Which type of evidence was NOT used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis human remains
Which type of evidence was NOT used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis human remains
Wegener couldn't explain how or why continents moved.
Alfred wegener
Alfred Wegener
The idea known as "Continental Drift."
the "continental drift" hypothesiswas proposed by a German meteorologist named Alfred Wegener in 1910
The discovery of the mid-ocean ridge confirmed Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were moving,