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Why were the fossil remains of Mesosaurus important to Alfred Wegener?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThey proved that Earth is composed of several rocky tectonic plates.%0D%0AThey proved that Earth is composed of several rocky tectonic plates.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey suggested that the two continents where they were found could have been joined.%0D%0AThey suggested that the two continents where they were found could have been joined.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey proved that Mesosaurus is extinct.%0D%0AThey proved that Mesosaurus is extinct.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey were the first fossils discovered in Africa and South America.

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**They suggested that the two continents where they were found could have been joined.**

The fossil remains of Mesosaurus, which were found in both Africa and South America, supported Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift by indicating that these continents were once connected, as Mesosaurus was a freshwater reptile that could not have crossed the ocean.