What landmasses were fossils of the Mesosaurus found

What landmasses were fossils of the Mesosaurus found?

The Mesosaurus is found on the land masses of South America and Africa.

How does the location of the mesosaurus fossils support the Continental Drift Theory?

The location of the Mesosaurus supports the Continental Drift Theory because South America and Africa are too far apart.

What landmasses are fossils of the Glossopteris found on?

The fossils of the Glossopteris are found on the landmasses of South America, Africa, India, Antarctica, and Australia.

Why does it not make sense to find fossils of glossopteris in all of the locations that they were found in?

Finding the Glossopteris in all the locations because the locations are spread far apart and they have different climates.

How does all of the fossil evidence support the Wegenger’s theory?

The fossil evidence supports Wegener’s theory because the landmasses must have touched at some point for the fossils to be on multiple landmasses.

What happens to the oceanic plate that is being subducted into the mantle?

The oceanic plate is melted back into the mantle.

What is occurring in the mantle to move the plates?

Convection currents are occurring in the mantle and move the plates.

What landform is formed where a continental plate and oceanic plate collide?

Where a continental and oceanic plates collide a trench is formed.

Where oceanic plates are dividing (sea -floor spreading) what landform is created?

Where two oceanic plates are dividing a mid-ocean ridge is formed.

What are volcanos that form far from a plate boundary called?