Continental Drift Quiz Review

Cynognathus

(fossil)

• 1) Found in South Africa and South America

• 2) It was a marine animal that could swim long distances.

• 3) It lived during the Jurassic period.

• 4) It was primarily found in North America.

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Mesosaurus

(fossil)

• 1) Found in Southern Africa and Eastern South America

• 2) Mesosaurus can be used as evidence because it was a marine animal and could have crossed an ocean

• 3) Mesosaurus was a dinosaur that lived during the Jurassic period

• 4) Mesosaurus is known for its ability to fly over long distances

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Lystrosaurus

(fossil)

• 1) Found in Antarctica, India, South Africa, and Madagascar

• 2) It was primarily a marine animal that could swim across oceans.

• 3) It lived exclusively in North America and Europe.

• 4) It was a flying reptile that could glide over long distances.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Glaciers / Climate

• Glacier evidence was found in South America and Antarctica.

• Glacier evidence was found only in North America and Europe.

• Glacier evidence was found in Asia and the Arctic.

• Glacier evidence was found in South America and the Arctic.

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Shape of the Land

• 1) South America and Africa

• 2) They have coastlines that can fit like puzzle pieces

• 3) They are both located in the Northern Hemisphere

• 4) They have similar climates throughout the year

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Glossopteris

(fossil)

• 1) Found in Australia, South Africa, South America, India, and Antarctica (know at least 2 locations)

• 2) A type of dinosaur fossil discovered in North America

• 3) A plant species that only existed in the Arctic region

• 4) A marine fossil found exclusively in the Pacific Ocean

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Rocks

• Rock sequences in South America and Africa were the same on both continents

• Continents that had matching rocks on the Gizmos activity were found in Asia and Europe

• Rocks in North America are older than those in South America

• Rock formations in Australia are identical to those in Antarctica

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