Evidence for continental drift

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  • Created on: 01-11-16 15:48

Evidence for continental drift 

1. Continents appear to fit together. E.g. East Coast of South America and western coast of Africa. 

2. Rock and mountain correlation: Geological similarities between different countries. E.g. Scotland and eastern coast of North America.

3. Fossil correlation: Same fossils in different countries. E.g. Mesosaurus only lived in shallow water but found on western coast of Africa and eastern coast of South America. 

4. Paleoclimate data: Glacial scratched found in warm, tropical…

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