If similar coasts of South America and Africa are mentioned which ocean should be understood in context?
South America and Africa lie on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Exam tip: connect this example with the Atlantic.
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South America and Africa lie on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Exam tip: connect this example with the Atlantic.
View question detailsContinental drift is understood over long geological time such as millions of years. Exam tip: do not treat it as a sudden event.
View question detailsThe separation of Africa and South America is linked with widening of the Atlantic region. Exam tip: study coastline fit and Atlantic widening together.
View question detailsWegener gave many evidences but could not clearly explain the mechanism of movement. Exam tip: write both merit and weakness.
View question detailsLaurasia was the northern and Gondwanaland the southern part of Pangaea. Exam tip: distinguish them by direction.
View question detailsSimilar fossils help understand old environment and connected landmasses. Exam tip: write the meaning along with examples.
View question detailsSimilar fossils on distant continents increase the possibility of old connection. Exam tip: focus on both distance and similarity.
View question detailsThe main criticism was the weakness of the force moving continents. Exam tip: keep criticism and evidence separate.
View question detailsRock evidence is based on similarity of rocks and fossil evidence on remains of ancient organisms. Exam tip: distinguish the nature of evidences.
View question detailsDirection of glacial striations can show old glacier flow and continental connection. Exam tip: value directional clues.
View question detailsPangaea was a huge landmass and Panthalassa a huge ocean. Exam tip: understand them as opposite but related terms.
View question detailsGlacial deposits and coal indicate old climatic zones. Exam tip: place them under climatic evidence.
View question detailsCoastline fossil rock and climatic evidences together support the theory. Exam tip: understand evidences together not separately.
View question detailsWegener could not give a fully proved force for continental movement. Exam tip: remember the criticism to identify incorrect statements.
View question detailsGondwanaland is considered to include many southern landmasses and India. Exam tip: identify the southern group.
View question detailsOld climate evidence shows continents may have been at other latitudes earlier. Exam tip: link climatic evidence with positional change.
View question detailsJigsaw fit is visual evidence and rock similarity is geological evidence but both strengthen old connection. Exam tip: identify their purpose.
View question detailsThe main problem was the unclear mechanism of continental movement. Exam tip: write this as the reason for initial rejection.
View question detailsMesosaurus is a famous example of fossil evidence. Exam tip: match examples and evidences correctly.
View question detailsContinental drift explains long-term change of Earth's surface. Exam tip: connect it with the concept of dynamic Earth.
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