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What fossil evidence did wegener use to conclude that south America and Africa were joined in the past?
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What evidence did Alfred Wegener have that supported his idea of continental drift?
South America and Africa fit together like puzzle pieces.
What did wegener used to support his hypothesis and what werevhis weakest evidence?
Fossils were found on the coast of Africa and the coast south America that were in the same dinosaur family. Witch helped Wegener figure that these creatures were once in the same place
What trypes of evidence wegener Pangaea together?
Alfred wegener had lots of evidence like the very unusual fit of the coast line of south America and Africa, fossils of ice sheets were found in India which is now very hot, mountains in Europe and north America look the same, and fossils of the same animals are found in different continents
Which one of following pieces of evidence did wegener usee to support his theory of continental drift?
The 100% correct answer is A similar fossil was found in Africa, South America, Australia, India, and Antarctica.
Alfred Wegener noticed that the coast of South America seemed to fit into the coast of this continent?
Africa
Alfred wegener noticed that the cost of south America fit like a jigsaw puzzle?
Alfred Wegener noticed that the coast of South America seemed to fit into the coast of AFRICA, just like a jigsaw puzzle.
Wegener showed that the age and composition of rocks matched what?
Wegener's showed that the age and composition of rocks in the on South America's east coast matched of those on Africa's west coast.
The 5 proofs Alfred Wegener used to explain his ideas of continental drift?
Well i know four that i tell : 1. Alfred Wegener saw the jigsaw fit between South America and Africa. 2. He found fossils of the same plants and animals on both continents 3. Evidence of glaciers in very hot and tropical climates : Africa, India, South America, etc. 4. Same rock type and age in the Appalachian mountains of North America and the Caledonians of Northern Europe
What five kinds of evidence support Wegener's observation that south America was at one time joined to Africa?
Well I know 4 Rock evidence mountain belt evidence fossil evidence puzzle piece evidence Hope it helped.......
How do you know that south America and Africa was joined?
According to Wegener´s theory, a landmass he called Pangaea covered more than half the planet. It drifted apart slowly over many millions of years. One example he uses as evidence is that the west coast of Africa appears to fit exactly into the east coast of South America.
Why was Alfres Wegener's hypothesis rejected?
Alfred Wegener's theory was rejected because he could not prove how the continents actually moved. He showed evidence of fossils from Africa and South America, but still coul not prove the convection surrents going on underground. Other geologists did not believe in his theory just because he was a meteorologist, not a geologist like themselves.
What evidence did Alfred we genre use to support his theory of continental?
Wegener knew that fossil plants and animals such as mesosaurs, a freshwater reptile found only South America and Africa during the Permian period, could be found on many continents.
