1. Bell Ringer Copy the daily learning log
Pg. #5: Earth Layers Quiz
Pg. #6: Continental Drift PPT
Write down your homework in your agenda
Quiz Corrections (below 80%)

2. MESOSAURUS MYSTERY
Fossils of a fresh water swimming reptile, Mesosaurus (Figure 2) have been found on the east coast of southern Brazil and the west coast of Africa. This reptile could not possibly have swum the 3,000-mile distance across the South Atlantic Ocean.
How could we possibly explain this? Write your claim, evidence, and reasoning at the top of Pg. #6

3. Discovering Plate Tectonics: The Mystery of the Brachiosaurus
Mystery of the Brachiosaurus Uncovered

4. Puzzle Key and Landmasses
Try to figure out how to answer the question of how Mesosaurus appeared on two continents
Assemble the pieces so that they fit together like a puzzle
When finished, raise your hand to be checked.
Answer the questions #1-5 in Part 1 on your worksheet. Restate the question in your answers!

6. Continental Puzzle Analysis Questions
What made you put the puzzle pieces the way that you did? Were there any clues that helped you put the pieces a certain way?
What three kinds of evidence support Wegner’s theory that South America was at one time joined with Africa? Be specific! (hint: look at the key)
Since a dinosaur cannot swim, explain how a fossil can be found on all continents?  
It is generally considered that dinosaurs live in warm climates, yet fossil remains are found in Antarctica. How can this be explained?  
While Wegner had evidence that Pangea existed, why do you think people did not accept his theory?