Question

Select all that apply.

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

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.
Remains of tropical plants found in Antarctica.
Matching jig-saw puzzle coastlines, particularly with the west coast of Africa and east coast of South America.

Answer 1

Pretty sure it's all of the above

Answer 2

Answer: All options are correct

Explanation: The continents were once all together and this has been proved by the modern plate tectonic theory. Sufficient evidences has been provided in support of this theory such as-

• The coast-lines of some continents are found to be perfectly match with its neighboring ones. For example, the east coast of America perfectly get fits with the West coast of Africa.
• Similar type of plant as well as animal fossils have been found in different continents. For example, the plant fossil 'Glossopteris' is found in India, Antarctica and Australia.
• From the stratigraphical point of view, same types of rock are found in different places.

Thus the question satisfies all the provided options.