Campbell Biology (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0135188741
ISBN 13: 978-0-13518-874-3

Chapter 22 - 22.3 - Concept Check - Page 484: 3

Answer

You would expect the distribution of these fossils to be broad.

Work Step by Step

Early dinosaurs roamed the earth when what are now separate continents were connected as a central landmass called Pangaea. Their ranges would span over areas that would later split and drift to distant parts of the world, meaning their remaining fossils would be found in places that are now geographically incredibly far apart.
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