1. Continental Drift
Fossil plants and animals in India, South Africa, Australia, Antarctica and South America are similar to each other and different from plants and animals found in other parts of the world at the same time. There are numerous geological similarities between eastern South America and western Africa. ... In 1620, Francis Bacon noted that the west coast of Africa and the east coast of South America looked as if they would fit together. ... He was able to show that fossils of a small reptile called Mesosaurus were found only in South Africa and Brazil. ... He also noted that the rocks in Sou...
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