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CONTINENTAL DRIFT
LESSON 2
IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, WRITE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WHAT YOU THINK OF ALFRED WEGENER'S STORY.
FOR YOUR NOTEBOOK:
Lesson 2: Continental Drift
Alfred Wegener - "We are like a judge confronted by a defendant who declines to answer, and we must determine the truth from the circumstantial evidence."
Continental Drift - Gradual movement of continents over the Earth's surface over time.
Evidence 1: South America and Africa fit like puzzle pieces.
Evidence 2: Mesosaurus fossils found on Africa and South America (THEY NEED FRESHWATER)
Evidence 3: Glossopteris plant fossils on Africa and South America (2 Completely different climates!)
Evidence 4: Tropical plant fossils found in the Arctic!
Evidence 5: More puzzle pieces between continents.