Question

Which of these describes a method in studying plate movements? Collect common fossil evidence from the South American and African plates Compare age of geological structures within the African plate Match relief elements on the same side of the Atlantic Ocean Collect common fossil evidence within the Eurasian plate

Answer 1

Answer: Collect common fossil evidence from the South America and African plates.

According to the plate tectonic theory formulated in 1960. The supercontinent or large landmass got split into sub continents (plates) which drifted  to location other than the one where they were previously situated. This displacement of continents from their origin is called as continental drift. This theory was a hypothesis given by scientist Alfred Wegener. He supported his theory by fossil evidence. He found fossils of the same species of extinct plants and animals in rocks of the same age on separated continents. He gave an example of collected common fossil evidence from South America and African plates.  

Answer 2

I would select collecting fossil evidence from the South American and African plates to compare to see if there are similar fossils that could indicate if these two plates/continents were at one time joined together before the break-up of Gondwanaland.