Which of the following provide evidence that South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia were once together as one supercontinent? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)

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Vast deposits of coal formed in regions with ancient deserts.
Vast deposits of coal formed in regions with ancient deserts.

Mountain chains match up where South America collided with Australia to form Pangaea.
Mountain chains match up where South America collided with Australia to form Pangaea.

Icy glaciers covered South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia as one supercontinent over the North Pole.
Icy glaciers covered South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia as one supercontinent over the North Pole.

Cratons match across the edges of continents.
Cratons match across the edges of continents.

Fossils of marsupials were originally the same across South America and Australia.
Fossils of marsupials were originally the same across South America and Australia.

Glacial deposits and scratches in the bedrock from an ice sheet match in distant regions.

Answer 1

The three correct answers that provide evidence that South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia were once together as one supercontinent are:

1. Mountain chains match up where South America collided with Australia to form Pangaea.

2. Cratons match across the edges of continents.

3. Glacial deposits and scratches in the bedrock from an ice sheet match in distant regions.

These responses reflect geological and paleontological evidence supporting the theory of continental drift and the existence of a supercontinent, particularly Pangaea.