Glossopteris fossils provide evidence that continents like Africa, Australia, India and Antarctica were once connected. The large seeds of Glossopteris could not have been dispersed vast ocean distances by wind or water. Similarly, Mesosaurus fossils found in South America, Africa and Antarctica indicate these continents were once joined, as these reptiles could not have swam between continents. Reconstructing Pangaea relies on clues from fossil matches between continents and the matching edges of continental plates.

2. bbbbbbbbbbbbQ18. What do the Glossopteris fossils tell
us about the early positions of the
continents?
Glossopteris fossils tell us that the
continents especially Southern Africa,
Australia, India and Antarctica which are
now separated by wide oceans were
once connected because the large seeds
of this plant could not possibly travel a
long journey by the wind or survive a
rough ride through ocean waves.

4. Q14. If Glossopteris fossils were
found in Antarctica, what was the
climate of this continent before?
Glossopteris fossils were found
in Antarctica, these fossils suggest
that the continent had a tropical
climate because Antarctica was not
in its current position long time ago.

5. Q15. If the climate and the position
of a place are relative to each other,
where then was the initial location
of Antarctica 250 million years ago?
Antarctica was located 250
million years ago below India and
Africa while there is the South
America on the left side and
Australia on the right side.

7. Q16. What does the presence of
Mesosaurus fossils tell us about the initial
location and positioning of South
America, Africa and Antarctica?
The Mesosaurus fossils tell us that
South America, Africa and Antarctica
were once connected because it is
impossible for these reptiles to swim
over the vast oceans and move from one
continent to another.

9. Q17. What clues are useful
in reconstructing Pangaea?
The fossils found and
the edges of each
continents that fits each
other were useful in
reconstructing Pangaea.

10. Q18. Which continents do you think were
neighbors before?
The continents that were neighbors
before were as follows:
 Eurasia – Africa and North America
 North America – Africa and South
America
 South America – Africa and
Antarctica
 Africa – India and Antarctica
 India - Australia

12. Q19. Is there a possibility that the
current location of a continent would
be different 100 years from now?
Yes, there is a possibilty that the
current location of a continent will be
different 100 years from now because
the plates move, they either diverge,
converge or be a transform fault.

14. Q20. Where do you think was the
Philippines located during the
time that the Pangaea existed?
The Philippines were not in
the Pangaea during the time that
it existed because the Philippines
was just formed because of the
converging of plates that results
to volcanic arcs.

15. Q21. If the continents will continue
to move, try to predict the
Philippines’ location 100 million
years from now.
If the continents will continue
to move, Philippines was predicted
to be located near or attached to
China.