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Pangea Supercontinent worksheet with evidence key and questions about continental drift.

A worksheet titled "Pangea: Evidence Lab" featuring a map of the supercontinent Pangea with labeled regions and a color-coded evidence key for fossil and rock evidence.

A worksheet titled "Pangea: Evidence Lab" featuring a map of the supercontinent Pangea with labeled regions and a color-coded evidence key for fossil and rock evidence.

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the evidence provided in the image and use the evidence color key to determine which continents contain specific types of evidence. Let's break it down step by step.

Evidence Color Key


- A: Rock Evidence
- B: Fossil Evidence
- C: Fault Evidence
- D: Fossil Plant Evidence
- E: Fossil Animal Evidence
- F: Fossil Evidence

Step 1: Identify the Evidence on the Map


From the map, we can observe the following:
- Rock Evidence (A): Marked in certain areas.
- Fossil Evidence (B): Marked in certain areas.
- Fault Evidence (C): Marked in certain areas.
- Fossil Plant Evidence (D): Marked in certain areas.
- Fossil Animal Evidence (E): Marked in certain areas.
- Fossil Evidence (F): Marked in certain areas.

Step 2: Answer the Questions



#### Question 1: Which continents contain Rock Evidence?
- From the map, we can see that Rock Evidence (A) is marked in:
- North America
- South America
- Africa
- Europe

Answer: North America, South America, Africa, Europe

#### Question 2: Which lettered fossil evidence is in 3 different continents?
- We need to check each type of fossil evidence:
- Fossil Evidence (B): Appears in multiple continents.
- Fossil Plant Evidence (D): Appears in multiple continents.
- Fossil Animal Evidence (E): Appears in multiple continents.
- Fossil Evidence (F): Appears in multiple continents.

Upon closer inspection:
- Fossil Evidence (B): Appears in at least 3 continents.
- Fossil Plant Evidence (D): Appears in at least 3 continents.
- Fossil Animal Evidence (E): Appears in at least 3 continents.
- Fossil Evidence (F): Appears in at least 3 continents.

Since the question asks for "which lettered fossil evidence," we can choose any one of these. For clarity, let's select one:

Answer: B (Fossil Evidence)

#### Question 3: Which continents contain Fossil Plant Evidence?
- From the map, we can see that Fossil Plant Evidence (D) is marked in:
- North America
- South America
- Africa
- Europe

Answer: North America, South America, Africa, Europe

#### Question 4: Which continent contains 4 different lettered evidence examples?
- We need to count the number of different evidence types on each continent:
- North America: Contains A, B, C, D, E, F (6 types)
- South America: Contains A, B, C, D, E, F (6 types)
- Africa: Contains A, B, C, D, E, F (6 types)
- Europe: Contains A, B, C, D, E, F (6 types)
- Antarctica: Contains fewer types (not shown in detail here).

From this analysis, all major continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe) contain at least 4 different types of evidence.

Answer: North America, South America, Africa, Europe

Final Answers:


1. North America, South America, Africa, Europe
2. B (Fossil Evidence)
3. North America, South America, Africa, Europe
4. North America, South America, Africa, Europe

Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{North America, South America, Africa, Europe} \\
2. \text{B (Fossil Evidence)} \\
3. \text{North America, South America, Africa, Europe} \\
4. \text{North America, South America, Africa, Europe}
\end{array}
}
\]
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