Why were Cynognathus fossils were important to Wegener's theory?(1 point)
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They were discovered in Antarctica and Africa.
They were discovered in Antarctica and Africa.
They were found on lands joined together today.
They were found on lands joined together today.
They were found on lands now separated by a wide ocean.
They were found on lands now separated by a wide ocean.
They were the oldest fossil found at the time.
They were the oldest fossil found at the time.
The correct response is: They were found on lands now separated by a wide ocean.
Cynognathus fossils were found in both South Africa and Antarctica, which are currently separated by the Southern Ocean. This was important to Wegener's theory of continental drift because it supported his idea that the continents were once connected and have since drifted apart.