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Activity No. 1
Drifted Supercontinent I. Objectives:
1. Tell the possible direction of motion of the continents as they drifted away.
2. Draw fossils of plants and animals as evidences found in the present continents that will help solve the puzzle
in the fitting of the drifted continents.
3. Reconstruct and describe Pangaea.
4. Predict what will happen to the world as the continents continuously move.

II Materials: photocopy of the seven continents, world map, pair of scissors

III. Procedure:
1. Cut carefully the traces of the seven continents. [Warning: Be careful in using the scissors.]
2. Sketch the dominant species of plants and animals found in the continents before and after drifting away from each
other.
3. Put the cut-outs together.

Guide Questions:
Q1. What do the Glossopteris fossils tell us about the early positions of the continents?
Glossopteris fossils tell us that the continents were once connected as a supercontinent because it is impossible for
glossopteris fossils to be found in different regions or continents to be blown or carried away.

Q2. If Glossopteris fossils were found in Antarctica, what was the climate of this continent before?
The discovery of glossopteris fossils in Antarctica indicates that the climate was tropical to subtropical.

Q3. 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?
250 million years ago, Antarctica was initially located near the equator.

Q4. What does the presence of Mesosaurus fossils tell about the initial location and positioning of South America, Africa,
and Antarctica?
The presence of Mesosaurus fossils in these areas tell us that they were once connected as a large landmass.

IV. Conclusion
In this activity, I learned that fossils tell us when and where plants and animals once existed. Through this information, we
can therefore conclude that the continents were once connected together, as fossils can be used to indicate the initial
positioning and location of the continents.

Teacher: Dr. Elsa L. Cajucom

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