Name Homework: Advising the Museum of West Namibia
Use the notes you recorded about the evidence and the work you did with your group using the
Reasoning Tool to help you write a message to Dr. Moraga about the Mesosaurus history. You may
wish to use some of the vocabulary words listed in the Word Bank below to help you write."
Question: How did the Mesosaurus fossils on the South American Plate and African Plate get soba
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rest
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apart?
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Claim 1: The South American Plate and African Plate moved apart suddenly.
Claim 2: The South American Plate and African Plate moved apart gradually.
Word Bank
plate
plate boundary
rate
convergent
divergent
pattern
Write a message to Dr. Bayard Moraga explaining how the Museum of West Namibia's exhibit shoux
tell the story of the Mesosaurus
First, state your claim about how the Mesosaurus fossils got separated. Then, use evidence to support
your claim. For each piece of evidence you use, explain how the evidence supports your claim.
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