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The coal deposits in Antarctica are explained by Pangaea where Antarctica was located next to South America, Africa, Australia, and India.
Jose Luettgen
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∙ 13y agoIt indicates that Antarctica was once in the tropics. Coal beds are formed from large amounts of biomass that died but were not decomposed. This indicates that geologically Antarctica has drifted out of the tropics over millions of years to its current position.
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Coal beds in antarctica indicated to wegener thet this continent was?
Once located closer to the equator
How do plant fossils beds of coal support the idea that Antarctica once was warmer than it is today?
ther was alot of vegetation
How do plant fossils and beds of coal support the idea that Antarctica once was warmer than it was today?
There are fossils of tropical plants there.
What State can you see the burning coal beds?
where at Amidon can you see burning coal beds
In what state can you see the burning coal beds?
what state is amidon where you can see coal beds
Why are there no precambrian coal beds?
No plants existed during the Precambrian. The formation of coal beds relied on vegetation.
Do scientists have beds in Antarctica?
Yes.
What are coal beds?
A layer of coal under the ground is sometimes called a coal bed.
Where do coal beds form?
Volcanos
How do plant fossils and beds of coal support the idea that Antarctica once was warmer than it is today?
The presant Antarctica would be to cold for plants to grow. Coal, which is plants compressed over million of years under heat and pressure could not be created without having plants (grow in warmth), and coal could not form without heat compressing it.
Why is there coal in antarctica?
because their is
What could explain the coal deposits in antarctica?
The coal deposits in Antarctica are explained by Pangaea where Antarctica was located next to South America, Africa, Australia, and India.
