Pangea Project

The distribution of which organisms can be used as evidence that Africa was once connected to South America?

• Lystrosaurus, Mesosaurus, and Glossopteris

• Cynognathus, Glossopteris, and Lystrosaurus

• Glossopteris, Cynognathus, and Mesosaurus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

According to the theory of continental drift, why do the coastlines of Africa and South America appear to fit together so well?

• Africa and South America used to be joined together, but split apart long ago.

• Africa and South America are drifting towards each other and will soon fit together perfectly.

• Ocean currents on either side of the Atlantic have eroded the coastlines into the same shape.

• The theory does not explain why the coastlines seem to match.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Theory of Continental Drift states that Pangaea broke apart and the continents "drifted" away from each other

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which continent do you live on?

• South America
• Africa
• North America

Scientists believe that over _____ million years ago all of Earth's continents were connected as one big continent.

• 10

• 30

• 100

• 300

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Where have Glossopteris fossils been found?

• India
• I really don't know 😭😂
• Antarctica
• All of them

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Mesosaurus fossils have been found on what two continents?

• India and Africa
• Africa and South America
• Antartica and Australia
• India and Antarctica

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3