Fossils Flashcards

1
Q

Location of Glossopteris

A

Southern India
Antarctica
Southern Africa
Australia
South America

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2
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Location of Mesosaurus

A

South America
South Africa

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3
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aquatic fish catching reptile (fresh water reptile)
had limbs for swimming, but could also walk on land, They were not strong swimmers

A

Mesosaurus

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4
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land reptile approximately 3 meters long that lived during the Early Mesozoic Era, about 230 million years ago. It was a weak swimmer.

A

Cynognathus

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5
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Location of Cynognathus

A

South America
South Africa

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land reptile that reproduced by laying eggs on land. Suggests that they were very poor swimmers.

A

Lystrosaurus

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7
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Location of Lystrosaurus

A

Antarctica
India
Africa

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8
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Areas with allegedly having ice sheets (SI)

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Southern Hemisphere
India

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