Question

Fossils of tropical plants have been found in the Earth’s polar regions. How could this be explained?

Answer 1

The meteor that struck the Earth, and created the Grand Canyon. Was powerful enough to tilt the Earth’s axis.

Answer 2

The study published in the journal Nature shows that tropical vegetation, including palms and relatives of today’s tropical Baobab trees, was growing on the coast of Antarctica 52 million years ago.