Question
Fossils of a now extinct dinosaur have been found near the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa. The dinosaur could not swim or fly. What does this suggest about the continents of South America and Africa?
Responses
The same type of animals evolved on both continents.
The same type of animals evolved on both continents.
Prehistoric man transported the dinosaur between the continents.
Prehistoric man transported the dinosaur between the continents.
The continents were once connected.
The continents were once connected.
A land bridge once existed between the continents.
A land bridge once existed between the continents.
Responses
The same type of animals evolved on both continents.
The same type of animals evolved on both continents.
Prehistoric man transported the dinosaur between the continents.
Prehistoric man transported the dinosaur between the continents.
The continents were once connected.
The continents were once connected.
A land bridge once existed between the continents.
A land bridge once existed between the continents.
Answers
GPT 3.5
The continents were once connected.
is that correct
GPT 3.5
Yes, that is correct. The presence of the same extinct dinosaur on both the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa suggests that these continents were once connected. This is further supported by the similarity of geological formations and fossils found on both continents, indicating that they were part of a single landmass known as Pangaea before they drifted apart due to plate tectonics.