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View Available Hint(s) Hint 1. What Mesosaurus and Glossopteris are Mesosaurus is an extinct reptile from the Early Permian of southern Africa and South America. Mesosaurus are only found in South America and Africa and no other continent even th continents' closeness. Glossopterisis the largest and best-known genus of the extinct order of seed ferns (plants), with tongue-shaped leaves and seeds that were too large to be can Hint 2. How evidence is used to test a hypothesis (click to open) Reset Help The fit of South America and Africa suggesting that these two continents once fit together urus fossils found in eastem Glossopteris fossils found in Australia South America and southwestern Africa, South America Antarctica, and Mesosa Wegner saw similarities between coastlines on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean Africa. India Wegner observed the breakup and movement of sea ice, how pieces of sea ice move apart and together joining and breaking apart. Supporting Evidence Observations Submit Provide Feedback 2 Tvpe here to search

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* Wegner saw similarities between coastlines on opposite side of the Atlantic Ocean.

* Wegner observed the breakup and movement of sea ice, hoe pieces of sea ice move apart and together, joining and breaking apart.

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* The fit of South America and Africa suggesting that these two continents once fit together.

* Mesosaurus fossils found in eastern South America and southwestern Africa.

* Glossoptens fossils found in Australia, Africa, South America, Antarctica and India.

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