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Evidence of Rocks in Continental Drift

Fossils found in rocks and the composition of the rocks themselves provide evidence that continents were once joined together but have since drifted apart. Coal deposits discovered across continents including South America, Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Antarctica indicate these regions once supported swamp plants millions of years ago, suggesting Antarctica was once located nearer the equator with a climate that could sustain substantial plant and animal life before shifting to its current polar position.

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Evidence of Rocks in Continental Drift

Fossils found in rocks and the composition of the rocks themselves provide evidence that continents were once joined together but have since drifted apart. Coal deposits discovered across continents including South America, Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Antarctica indicate these regions once supported swamp plants millions of years ago, suggesting Antarctica was once located nearer the equator with a climate that could sustain substantial plant and animal life before shifting to its current polar position.

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  • Evidence from Rocks
  • Coal Deposits
  • How is a Coal Bed formation possible in Antarctica?
  • Conclusion
  • References

Fossils found in rocks

support the continental drift


theory. The rocks themselves
also provide evidence that the
continents drifted apart from
each other.

Coal Deposits
Coal beds were formed from the
compaction and decomposition of
swamp plants that lived million years
ago. These were discovered in South
America,
Africa,
Indian
Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and
even in Antarctica.

How come these rock layers


in different continents line
up together with layers that
exactly matched?

How is a Coal Bed formation


possible in Antarctica?

The current location of Antarctica could


not sustain substantial amount of life. If
there is a substantial quantity of coal in it,
thus, it only means that Antarctica must
have been positioned in a part of the Earth
where it once supported large quantities of
life. This leads to the idea that Antarctica
once experienced a tropical climate, thus, it
might have been closer before to the
equator.

Reference:
Science Learners Module for Grade 10

Fossils found in rocks support the continental drift theory. The rocks themselves also provide evidence that the con
Coal Deposits Coal beds were formed from the compaction and decomposition of swamp plants that lived million years ago.
How come these rock layers in different continents line up together with layers that exactly matched?
How is a Coal Bed formation possible in Antarctica? The current location of Antarctica could not sustain substantial amou
Reference: • Science Learner’s Module for Grade 10

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