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How do the shapes of South America and Africa support the theory of plate tectonics? Find another example of land areas that once might have been joined together but seperated a…

How do the shapes of South America and Africa support the theory of plate tectonics? Find another example of land areas that once might have been joined together but seperated a…
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How do the shapes of South America and Africa support the theory of plate tectonics? Find another example of land areas that once might have been joined together but seperated as plates moved apart.

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Some of the same fossils and exact type of animals or species were found in both areas that were originally in one place. Therefore showing it must have been together at one point.
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They could slide into each like puzzle pieces. If your looking for other land areas to support this, is suggest looking at other continents.
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