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      Why do you think the coast of these two continents look like  they could fit together?

      Map of the east coast of South America and west coast of Africa

      • They do not look like they could fit together.

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      • Both continents were joined together in the past. They then slowly fragmented and separated from each other.

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      • Both continents are moving closer to each other and, as they do, the ocean is eroding their coasts at the same time and in the same places.

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      Find the position of North America in Pangea and describe its movement from 225 million years ago to the present day.

       

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      • It was north of South America and to the west of Eurasia. The south of North America was also joined to the north of Africa. The continent then moved towards the north-east, until it collided with the east coast of Asia.

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      • It was next to Madagascar, between Africa, Antartica and Australia. It moved towards the north until it collided with the southern border of Asia.

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      • It was north of South America and to the west of Eurasia. The south of North America was also joined to the north of Africa. The continent then moved towards the north-west, separating first from South America and Africa, and finally, Asia.

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      How many oceans were there 225 million years ago?

       

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      • There was only one ocean, called Panthalassa (meaning 'all seas'). This ocean surrounded the only continent (Pangaea).

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      • There were two oceans, the Panthalassa and the Tethys. The Panthalassa Ocean was east of Pangaea and the Tethys Sea was west of Pangaea.

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      • There were three oceans, the Panthalassa, the Tethys and the Paratethys. The Panthalassa Ocean was east of Pangaea and the Tethys and Parathehys Seas were west of Pangaea.

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      Why do we have more oceans today?
      The oceans we have today were formed as the continents from each other. 
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      Fossils have been found in India that are more similar to those found in Australia than those found in China. Can you explain this?

       

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      • India and China were separated by The Himalayas. They formed a physical barrier that prevented the flow of species.

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      • India and China have never been joined. The flow of species between these two countries has been caused by external factors.

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      • India and Australia were joined together in the past, so they had similar species living in them.

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      Listen, look at the diagrams above and answer true or false.

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      Find information about the continental shelves. Are they more similar to the continents or the ocean floor?

      The Earth is divided into layers. Continental shelves are parts of the beause they are both made of .

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      Explain the presence of plant and reptile fossils in the middle of Antarctica using the theory of continental drift.

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      Why was Wegner's theory not accepted at the time?

      • It was accepted, not rejected. Back then it was the only theory that explained how continents had evolved and the presence of similar species in continents that are far away from each other.

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      • Becuase it was believed that continents had always been in the same position. It was unthinkable that they could move.

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      • Because he could not find evidence to explain the movement of the continents.

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      Why do you think new technology helped Wegener’s theory to be accepted?

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