Evidences

Jigsaw Fit

similarity in the outline of the coastlines of eastern South America and West Africa

Coastlines are matched at a depth of 1,000 meters

Geological Fit

Cratons were continuous from South America to West Africa

Tectonic Fit

Pieces of the Caledonian fold mountain belt and the Appalachians are found in British Isles, Greenland, and Scandinavia that reassemble the mountain belt in North America.

same rock types, structures, and ages are now on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

Glacial Deposits

Glacial deposits are found in Antarctica, Africa, South America, India, and Australia in the south pole

Glacial striations – formed when glaciers slide across continents and the bedrock underneath leaves scratches

Mesosaurus

 crocodile-like reptile; Found solely in Southern Africa and Eastern South America.

It would have been impossible for Mesosaurus to swim between the continents. This suggests that South America and Africa were once joined

Cynognathus

extinct mammal-like reptile

Fossils are found only in South America and South Africa, which suggests that the two were once connected

Lystrosaurus

herbivore has a stocky build like a pig which makes it impossible for them to swim across the ocean

only found in Antarctica, India, and South Africa

Glossopteris

woody, seed-bearing tree that was found in all continents.