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Question

What evidence suggests the continents were once all together but then drifted apart?

Remains of tropical plants have been found in Antarctica.
Matching jigsaw puzzle coastlines exist, particularly with the west coast of Africa and east coast of South America.
Mountain ranges in North America match up with those along the European coastline.
Similar fossils of plants and animals are found on widely separated continents.

Answer 1

The evidence that suggests the continents were once all together but then drifted apart includes:

1. Remains of tropical plants have been found in Antarctica.
2. Matching jigsaw puzzle coastlines exist, particularly with the west coast of Africa and east coast of South America.
3. Mountain ranges in North America match up with those along the European coastline.
4. Similar fossils of plants and animals are found on widely separated continents.

All of the options listed provide support for the theory of continental drift.