J-Ten Life Sciences: Biogeography, Plate Tectonics & Fossilization

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering biogeography, Gondwana, fossil evidence for continental drift, plate tectonics, fossilization processes (petrification and casts), and sedimentary rock formation.

The study of the distribution of individual species is called __.

Biogeography

The supercontinent that was located to the south of the Earth is called __.

Gondwana Land

Fossil evidence supports that Africa and South America were joined because __.

Fossils of similar animals found in both Africa and South America

According to plate tectonics, the continents are situated on large __.

tectonic plates

These plates are moving because __ in the Earth's mantle.

molten rocks

The process that turns bone into stone is called __.

petrification

If the bones completely decay leaving a hollow space, the void may fill with minerals to form a __.

cast

Layers of sediment are deposited on top; as they pile up, their weight presses down on the older layers, turning them into __.

rocks

The fossil found in KwaZulu Natal is a(n) __.

coelacanth