Fossils and Plate Tectonics Quick Check

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Why were Cynognathus fossils were important to Wegener's theory?(1 point)
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They were discovered in Antarctica and Africa.
They were discovered in Antarctica and Africa.

They were the oldest fossil found at the time.
They were the oldest fossil found at the time.

They were found on lands joined together today.
They were found on lands joined together today.

They were found on lands now separated by a wide ocean.

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They were found on lands now separated by a wide ocean.

Cynognathus fossils were crucial to Wegener's theory of continental drift because they were found in locations that are now widely separated by oceans, supporting the idea that the continents were once connected.

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