Fossils of a now extinct dinosaur have been found near the east coast of south america and the west coast of africa. the dinosaur could not swim or fly. what does this suggest about the continents of south america and africa?
a) the continents were once connected.
b) a land bridge once connected the continents.
c) the same type of animals evolved on both continents.
d) prehistoric man transported the dinosaur between the continents.

The correct answer is A) The continents were once connected.

The affirmation suggests that the continents of Africa and South America were once connected.

Fossils of a now extinct dinosaur have been found near the East coast of South America and the West Coast of Africa. The dinosaur could not swim or fly. That is why this suggests that the continents of Africa and South America were once connected.

The theory of Pangea suggests that 300 million years ago, planet Earth had only one enormous mass of land that scientists have identified as Pangea Continent. This big portion of land was surrounded by sea. Scientists have named that sea Panthalassa. That is why fossils of a now extinct dinosaur can be found near the East coast of South America and the West Coast of Africa. As the dinosaur could not swim or fly, scientists that believe in the existence of Pangea suggest that the continents of Africa and South America were once connected.

separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.   the intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.  

the traditional characterizations of the powers of the branches of american government are:

* the legislative branch is responsible for enacting the laws of the state and appropriating the money necessary to operate the government.

* the executive branch is responsible for implementing and administering the public policy enacted and funded by the legislative branch.

* the judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the constitution and laws and applying their interpretations to controversies brought before it.

forty state constitutions specify that government be divided into three branches:   legislative, executive and judicial.   california illustrates this approach; "the powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial.   persons charged with the exercise of one power may not exercise either of the others except as permitted by this constitution."

while separation of powers is key to the workings of american government, no democratic system exists with an absolute separation of powers or an absolute lack of separation of powers. governmental powers and responsibilities intentionally overlap; they are too complex and interrelated to be neatly compartmentalized. as a result, there is an inherent measure of competition and conflict

minnesota:   minnesota house research,   separation of powers: when statutes and court rules conflict, 2005