Plate Movement
- Created by: L. P.
- Created on: 09-04-13 11:43
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- Plate Movement
- Theory- Alfred Wegener published theory in 1912.
- Named super continent 'Pangaea'
- Split into 2 further continents- Laurasia (north) and Gondwanaland (south).
- Geological evidence
- The fitting of South America and Africa.
- Striations on rocks in Brazil and west Africa which point to a similar situation.
- Geological evidence
- Split into 2 further continents- Laurasia (north) and Gondwanaland (south).
- Named super continent 'Pangaea'
- Biological evidence
- Fossil brachhiopods found in Indian limestone and similar fossils in Australia.
- Fossil remains of Mesosaurus found in South America and Southern Africa.
- Coal found in India and Antarctica.
- Theory- Alfred Wegener published theory in 1912.
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