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Glossopteris…seed much
to large to be windblown
Mesosaurus…lived in fresh
water and could not have
lived in salt water
3. ROCK EVIDENCE:
Huge belts of rocks found in
Africa and South America
were identical. Not only
were they the same, but
they would match up (age,
thickness, types) if the
continents were put
together.
Matching Mountains
The Appalachian
Mountains that disappear
off the coast of
Newfoundland match
mountains in the British Isles
and Scandinavia which
are comparable in age
and structure.
4. GLACIER EVIDENCE:
There is proof that glaciers moved from Africa, through
the Atlantic Ocean, and then on towards South
America. This would be much easier if the Atlantic
Ocean were not there
Glacial Striations…Scratches glaciers leave
on rocks as they travel
5. CLIMATE EVIDENCE:
•Warm weather plants have been found in the
Arctic… but it’s not warm there!
•Glacier deposits have been discovered in
tropical and desert locations…it’s not cold
there, either!
•The continents had to have been at different
locations in the geological past.
ONE QUESTION REMAINED ??
WHAT FORCE WAS MAKING THE CONTINENTS MOVE
TOMORROW
FIND OUT
WHAT FINALLY PROVED THAT WEGNER’S
CONTINENTAL DRIFT THEORY
WAS RIGHT?
AMAZING EARTH SCIENCE FACTS
Continents
______________ fit together like puzzle pieces
Fossils
__________ showing the same types of life existed
on the now separated land masses