How do scientists know where the continents and oceans used to be? by https://padlet.com/tflaherty01/lh9u1f8sdwhq Taylor Flaherty en-us 2017-07-10 12:33:22 UTC 2025-12-19 13:13:10 UTC hello@padlet.com Fossil Evidence tflaherty01 https://padlet.com/tflaherty01/lh9u1f8sdwhq/wish/178388114 The lystrosuarus was found on coastlines of Australia, South Africa,South America, India and Antarctica.]]> 2017-07-10 12:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tflaherty01/lh9u1f8sdwhq/wish/178388114 Glacier Evidence tflaherty01 https://padlet.com/tflaherty01/lh9u1f8sdwhq/wish/178388178 Glacial deposits are found in Antarctica, Africa, South America, India and Australia. If the continents haven’t moved, then this would suggest an ice sheet extended from the south pole to the equator at this time.]]> 2017-07-10 12:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tflaherty01/lh9u1f8sdwhq/wish/178388178 The Mysterious Puzzle tflaherty01 https://padlet.com/tflaherty01/lh9u1f8sdwhq/wish/178388960 The coastlines of continents are like pieces of a puzzle and fit pretty closely together. Through the process of erosion, one could guess that the edges have changed slightly over time.]]> 2017-07-10 12:48:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tflaherty01/lh9u1f8sdwhq/wish/178388960 Tectonic Evidence tflaherty01 https://padlet.com/tflaherty01/lh9u1f8sdwhq/wish/178390605 Pieces of the Caledonian fold mountain belt are found in Greenland, Canada, Ireland, England, Scotland and Scandinavia.
When re-assembled the mountain belt forms a continuous linear feature.]]> 2017-07-10 13:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tflaherty01/lh9u1f8sdwhq/wish/178390605 Ocean Evidence tflaherty01 https://padlet.com/tflaherty01/lh9u1f8sdwhq/wish/178391144 Scientists found there was a magnetic field when cooled lava aligned. They studied and found that the poles were complete opposites before the "spreading of the ocean."]]> 2017-07-10 13:13:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tflaherty01/lh9u1f8sdwhq/wish/178391144