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Geological “fit” evidence is the matching of large-scale geological features on different continents. It has been noted that the coastlines of South America and West Africa seem to match up, however more particularly the terrains of separate continents conform as well.

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Geological “fit” evidence is the matching of large-scale geological features on different continents. It has been noted that the coastlines of South America and West Africa seem to match up, however more particularly the terrains of separate continents conform as well.

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fact:  Plate tectonics are 3.6 billion years old, oldest minerals on Earth

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fact:  Plate tectonics are 3.6 billion years old, oldest minerals on Earth

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extinct plants and animals are found in rocks of the same age but are on continents that are now widely separated

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Alternating patterns of magnetic anomalies on the ocean floor indicated seafloor spreading, where new plate material is born. Magnetic minerals aligned in ancient rocks on continents also showed that the continents have shifted relative to one another. Michael

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Alternating patterns of magnetic anomalies on the ocean floor indicated seafloor spreading, where new plate material is born. Magnetic minerals aligned in ancient rocks on continents also showed that the continents have shifted relative to one another. Michael

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Using a sensing device called a magnetometer to detect magnetic fields. They found various rocks from prehistoric times.

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Older rocks that are the same age and are located on the same continent point to the same location but that location is not the current north magnetic pole. Older rock that are of different ages do not point to the same locations or to the current magnetic north pole.

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Wegener said the rocks had formed side by side and that the land had since moved apart.

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scientists have found that rocks have similar magnetic popularity with magnetometers  magnetometers point to the strongest magnetic pole  and to rock on different continents have the same magnetic field. Michael

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scientists have found that rocks have similar magnetic popularity with magnetometers  magnetometers point to the strongest magnetic pole  and to rock on different continents have the same magnetic field. Michael

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Similar layers of rocks were formed in antarctica, Australia, South America and Africa and India before Pangea broke apart fossils were found inside rocks in each continent

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The rock formations of eastern North America, Western Europe, and northwestern Africa were later found to have a common origin, and they overlapped in time with the presence of Gondwanaland. Together, these discoveries supported the existence of Pangea

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The rock formations of eastern North America, Western Europe, and northwestern Africa were later found to have a common origin, and they overlapped in time with the presence of Gondwanaland. Together, these discoveries supported the existence of Pangea

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Grooves and rock deposits left by ancient glaciers are found today on different continents very close to the equator. 

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Grooves and rock deposits left by ancient glaciers are found today on different continents very close to the equator. 

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Zeke

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Identical rocks,of the same type and age are found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

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rock were left by ancient glaciers are found today on different continents very close to the equator. This would indicate that the glaciers either formed in the middle of the ocean and covered most of the Earth.

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Wegener said that the same rocks were on different continents the rocks were separated by 1,000s of miles of water so how could they both be there so they had to be together hence continental drift.  Michael

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Wegener said that the same rocks were on different continents the rocks were separated by 1,000s of miles of water so how could they both be there so they had to be together hence continental drift.  Michael

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A video explaining pangea and continental drift

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Alfred Wegener collected diverse pieces of evidence to support his theory, including geological "fit" and fossil evidence. It is important to know that the following specific fossil evidence was not brought up by Wegener to support his theory. Wegener himself did not collect the fossils but he called attention to the idea of using these scientific doc uments stating there were fossils of species present in separate continents in order to support his claim.

Geological "fit" evidence is the matching of large-scale geological features on different continents. It has been noted that the coastlines of South America and West Africa seem to match up, however more particularly the terrains of separate continents conform as well. Examples include: the Appalachian Mountains of eastern North America linked with the Scottish Highlands, the familiar rock strata of the Karroo system of South Africa matched correctly with the Santa Catarina system in Brazil, and the Brazil and Ghana mountain ranges agreeing over the Atlantic Ocean.

Another important piece of evidence in the Continental Drift theory is the fossil relevance. There are various examples of fossils found on separate continents and in no other regions. This indicates that these continents had to be once joined together because the extensive oceans between these land masses act as a type of barrier for fossil transfer. Four fossil examples include: the Mesosaurus, Cynognathus, Lystrosaurus, and Glossopteris.

The Mesosaurus is known to have been a type of reptile, similar to the modern crocodile, which propelled itself through water with its long hind legs and limber tail. It lived during the early Permian period (286 to 258 million years ago) and its remains are found solely in South Africa and Eastern South America. Now if the continents were in still their present positions, there is no possibility that the Mesosaurus would have the capability to swim across such a large body of ocean as the Atlantic because it was a coastal animal.

The now extinct Cynognathus, which translates to "dog jaw", was a mammal- like reptile. Roaming the terrains during the Triassic period (250 to 240 million years ago), the Cynognathus was as large as a modern wolf. Its fossils are found only in South Africa and South America. As a land dominant species, the Cynognathus would not have been capable of migrating across the Atlantic.

The Lystrosaurus, which translates to "shovel reptile," is thought to have been an herbivore with a stout build like a pig. It is approximated that it grew up to one meter in length and was relatively dominant on land during the early Triassic period (250 million years ago). Lystrosaurus fossils are only found in Antarctica, India, and South Africa. Similar to the land dwelling Cynognathus, the Lystrosaurus would have not had the swimming capability to traverse any ocean.

Possibly the most important fossil evidence found is the plant, Glossopteris. Known as a woody, seed bearing tree, the Glossopteris is named after the Greek description for tongue due to its tongue shaped leaves and is the largest genus of the extinct descendant of seed ferns. Reaching as tall as 30 meters, the Glossopteris emerged during the early Permian period (299 million years ago) and became the dominant land plant species until the end of the Permian. The Glossopteris fossil is found in Australia, Antarctica, India, South Africa, and South America-all the southern continents. Now, the Glossopteris seed is known to be large and bulky and therefore could not have drifted or flown across the oceans to a separate continent. Therefore, the continents must have been joined at least one point in time in order to maintain the Glossopteris' wide range across the southern continents.

If the continents of the Southern Hemisphere are put together, the distribution of these four fossil types form continuous patterns across continental boundaries. Of course, possible explanations are brought to attention. One explanation is the species could have migrated via a land bridge or swam to the other continents. However, a land bridge is not applicable due to the differences in densities between the continents and oceans floor and violation of the isostasy concept. Moreover, swimming as a possibility is foolish due to the lack of formidable swimming capabilities to travel across such an extensive body of water like the Atlantic. An additional resolution is that the species could have merely evolved separately on the other continents. Undoubtedly, this interpretation is in complete disagreement with Darwin's evolution theory.

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Alfred Wegener: Building a Case for Continental Drift

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Alfred Wegener collected diverse pieces of evidence to support his theory, including geological "fit" and fossil evidence. It is important to know that the following specific fossil evidence was not brought up by Wegener to support his theory.

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Alfred Wegener collected diverse pieces of evidence to support his theory, including geological “fit” and fossil evidence. 

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Alfred Wegener collected diverse pieces of evidence to support his theory, including geological “fit” and fossil evidence. 

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Zeke

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Similar rock types in mountains such as the Appalachian Mountains and the Caledonian Mountains suggest that North America and northern Europe were at one time connected

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Evidence of rocks have proven that wegeners continental drift theory is true. Wegener said the rocks had formed side-by-side and that the land had since moved apart. Mountain ranges with the same rock types, structures, and ages are now on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean. ... Wegener concluded that they formed as a single mountain range that was separated as the continents drifted.

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rocks have been found on different continents that look like they fit together.
Michael

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 The familiar rock strata of the Karoo system of South Africa matched correctly with the Santa Catarina system in Brazil, and the Brazil and Ghana mountain ranges agreeing over the Atlantic Ocean.

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 The familiar rock strata of the Karoo system of South Africa matched correctly with the Santa Catarina system in Brazil, and the Brazil and Ghana mountain ranges agreeing over the Atlantic Ocean.

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Zeke

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The coastlines of South America and West Africa seem to match up, however more particular terrains of separate continents conform as well. Examples include the Appalachian Mountains North America linked with the Scottish Highlands,