Why do mountain chains in Northern Europe and West Africa match the Appalachian Mountains in terms of their ages and the sequences of rock layers?(1 point)

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Ancient volcanic activity in these regions created similar mountain chains.

Ancient volcanic activity in these regions created similar mountain chains.

They share a common geological history due to once being part of a supercontinent that has since fragmented.

They share a common geological history due to once being part of a supercontinent that has since fragmented.

The similarity is coincidental and unrelated to any geological processes.
The similarity is coincidental and unrelated to any geological processes.

These mountain chains are all composed of sedimentary rocks that naturally form in similar sequences over time.

These mountain chains are all composed of sedimentary rocks that naturally form in similar sequences over time.
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They share a common geological history due to once being part of a supercontinent that has since fragmented.