Plate Tectonics and Dinosaur Evolution Flashcards
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Q: How did Pangaea’s configuration affect early dinosaurs?
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A: It allowed them to spread across the supercontinent with no major sea barriers.
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Q: What happened to dinosaurs as continents split during the Jurassic and Cretaceous?
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A: Groups like Tyrannosaurs and Ceratopsians became common in Laurasia, while Sauropods and Abelisaurs thrived in Gondwana.
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Q: How did the fragmentation of continents affect dinosaur species?
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A: It likely increased the diversity of dinosaur species due to geographic isolation.