Answer:
a. the coastlines of south america and africa are extremely similar
Step-by-step explanation:
Pangaea or Pangea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Permian period, before the Triassic.
At this stage a supercontinent joined today South America and Africa,millions of years of tectonic activity caused the split, opening up the South Atlantic Ocean between them. Meanwhile, on the eastern half of the once-supercontinent, Madagascar made a break from Indian continent and both moved away from Australia and Antarctica southwards. The most significant idea of the Pangea supercontinent came from this observation. See below :)