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What kind of fossils are found in South America and South Africa?
it was the Cynognathus. Cynognathus is an extinct mammal-like reptile. The name literally means 'dog jaw'. Cynognathus was as large as a modern wolf and lived during the early to mid Triassic period (250 to 240 million years ago). It is found as fossils only in South Africa and South America.
What continents are included in the ''tropics''?
The continents included in the tropics are Africa, South America, Central America, Southeast Asia, and parts of Australia. These regions lie predominantly within the tropical zone, characterized by warm temperatures and high humidity.
How did the glossopteris prove continental drift?
The presence of glossopteris fossils in regions that are now widely separated provided evidence for continental drift. This plant species was found in South America, Africa, India, Antarctica, and Australia, suggesting that these landmasses were once part of a single supercontinent. The distribution of glossopteris fossils supported the theory of continental drift proposed by Alfred Wegener.
What are the six main regions of the Earth?
The six main regions of Earth are Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Oceania (Australia and the Pacific islands). These regions are commonly used in geography to categorize different parts of the world based on their location and characteristics.
Is the Sahara where some of the earliest human fossils were found?
Yes, the Sahara is known for containing some of the earliest human fossils, particularly in regions of North Africa such as present-day Morocco, Algeria, and Sudan. These fossils provide important insights into the evolution and migration of early humans.
In the 1960s minerals and fossils in Africa were found to be identical to those in?
South America
What is mesoaurus?
it is a fossils are found in Africa and South America
Where have the Brachiosaurs fossils have been found?
Paleontologists have found fossils of Brachiosaurus in North America and Africa.
Evidence that north America and Africa was once joined?
Fossils of the glossopteris fern, which have been found across South America, Africa, India, Antarctica, and Australia. Fossil eveidence of a triassic land reiple lystrosaurus are also found across Africa, India, Antarctica and Australia.
Why are the fossils of a Mesosaurus can only be found in South America and Africa?
The reason that Meosaurus fossils can only be found in South America and Africa is that the continents were all together at one time and Africa and South America were touching, at the point Mesosauruses roamed in that area, so when the continents split, the fossils went to different continents.
What three kinds of evidence support wegner's theory that south america was at one time joined with africa?
The clincher was that the fossil record on the coastlines of both continents were identical.
Where have dinosaur fossils been found?
Mostly around South America, Africa and Asia
Where are Succulent Euphorbias found?
In tropical regions of Africa and America.
List the names of the seven geographical regions?
The seven geographical regions of the world are: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
Would the occurrence of the same plant fossils in south America and Africa support continental drift?
No.
What kind of fossils are found in South America and South Africa?
it was the Cynognathus. Cynognathus is an extinct mammal-like reptile. The name literally means 'dog jaw'. Cynognathus was as large as a modern wolf and lived during the early to mid Triassic period (250 to 240 million years ago). It is found as fossils only in South Africa and South America.
How fossils distribution supports the theory of continental drift?
its when you have dinosaurs on the west side of Africa and fossils of dino's on the east side of south america.... yepp thats how it is.
