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 the oldest fossil found at the time.
They were the oldest fossil found at the time.
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.
Cynognathus fossils were important to Wegener's theory because:
They were found on lands now separated by a wide ocean.
The discovery of Cynognathus fossils in both South America and Africa supported Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift, as it suggested that these continents were once joined, allowing for the same species to exist in both places before the supercontinent Pangea broke apart. This was evidence that land masses, which are currently separated by wide oceans, were once connected, and has contributed to the development and acceptance of the theory of plate tectonics.