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The theory of plate tectonics easily explains the distribution of mesosaurus. When mesosaurus was alive, all of the continents were massed together into the supercontinent Pangaea. Therefor, South America and Africa met because there was no Atlantic Ocean, so the distribution of mesosaurus makes complete sense.
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∙ 14y agoThe theory of plate tectonics easily explains the distribution of mesosaurus. When mesosaurus was alive, all of the continents were massed together into the supercontinent Pangaea. Therefor, South America and Africa met because there was no Atlantic Ocean, so the distribution of mesosaurus makes complete sense.
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What was used to by Wegner to establish continental drift?
Mesosaurus fossils
How does Mesosaurus fossils support the past existence of Pangaea?
Fossil forms in a rock and dirt covers it by digging through.
What name is given to fossils that are widespread geographically?
"Weathering" is the process which explains the wide distribution of fossils
What was the fossil that was found on different continents and was used to support the theory of continental drift?
They found fossils of the Mesosaurus,Lystosaurus,and I believe the Cyrothagus.Sorry if t his is spelled wrong.
How did the creationists explain buried fossils?
how god explain buried fossil
What we're land Bridges used as an explanation for?
Mesosaurus fossils
What could explainthis distribution of mesosaurus fossils?
The theory of plate tectonics easily explains the distribution of mesosaurus. When mesosaurus was alive, all of the continents were massed together into the supercontinent Pangaea. Therefor, South America and Africa met because there was no Atlantic Ocean, so the distribution of mesosaurus makes complete sense.
What is the geographic distribution of the swimming reptile Mesosaurus provides evidence?
The geographic distribution of the swimming reptile Mesosaurus provides evidence that supports continental drift. Fossils belonging to the Mesosaurus were found far away from each other, in both South Africa and South America.
What could explain this distribution of mesosaurus fossils?
Old answer: the scientists found them in the 2 regions andMesosaurus was significant in providing evidence for the theory of continental drift, because its remains were found in southern Africa and eastern South America, two far away places. As Mesosaurus was a small freshwater organism, and therefore could not have crossed the Atlantic Ocean, this distribution indicated that Africa and South America used to be joined together. Indeed, all the world's continents were joined into one supercontinent called Pangaea in the time Mesosaurus existed.
What were land bridges used explanation for?
Mesosaurus fossils
Used to by Wegner to establish continental drift?
Mesosaurus Fossils
What was used to by Wegner to establish continental drift?
Mesosaurus fossils
How does Mesosaurus fossils support the past existence of Pangaea?
Fossil forms in a rock and dirt covers it by digging through.
Why were the fossils of Mesosaurus and Glossopteris important finds?
because it is one of the facts that prove the theries of continental drift and Pangaea
What evidence does the geographic distribution of the swimming reptile Mesosaurus provide?
South America and Africa were once joined.
Where did Alfred wegener find fossils of mesosaurus?
He found the fossils in Africa and South America, it was a major piece of evidence supporting his theory on the continental drift. Since the Mesosaurus was a fresh water reptile, there was no way it could've swam across the Atlantic Ocean (which has salt water) to both continents. So that meant Africa and South America were at one point joined together.Mesosaurus was a small reptile that swam in shallow coastal waters about 275 million years ago. It couldn't have crossed an ocean, yet Mesosaurus fossils are found in both South America and Africa.
Why these freshwater mesosaurus fossils are found today in some rock layer in both south America and Africa?
because the two continents were originally joined (Gondwana land) and as such share common fossil ancestors
