Question

What does the theory of continental drift state?
A.
All the continents were once one continent that broke up and drifted apart over hundreds of millions of years.

B.
The continents have always been separate but may one day drift together to form a single continent.

C.
The layout of the continents is the same today as it has always been.

D.
New continents are continually being created and destroyed.

Answer 1

A. The continents were once one continent that broke up and drifted apart over hundreds of millions of years.

Explanation: Alfred Wegener's continental drift hypothesis proposed that Earth's continents were once joined in a single supercontinent (Pangaea) and have since moved to their present positions.