Question
How does the fern Glossopteris provide evidence for movement of the continents?
A.
It lived at the same time as Lystrosaurus.
B.
It existed in the Permian period.
C.
It is the oldest plant on Earth.
D.
It was found on many continents.
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A.
It lived at the same time as Lystrosaurus.
B.
It existed in the Permian period.
C.
It is the oldest plant on Earth.
D.
It was found on many continents.
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D. It was found on many continents.
Glossopteris is a significant fossil because its remains have been discovered on multiple continents, including South America, Africa, Antarctica, India, and Australia. This widespread distribution suggests that these continents were once connected in a supercontinent (Pangaea) and provides evidence for the movement of continents over geological time.
Glossopteris is a significant fossil because its remains have been discovered on multiple continents, including South America, Africa, Antarctica, India, and Australia. This widespread distribution suggests that these continents were once connected in a supercontinent (Pangaea) and provides evidence for the movement of continents over geological time.