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How were fossil symbols and mountain belts helpful in deciding where to move the continents
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How were fossil symbols and mountain belts helpful in deciding where to move the continents

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Do you mean "deciding when the continents shifted"? If so, the fossils of fish and other animals found in mountain belts show when water was surrounding a certain landmass. From here scientists can determine when this land mass separated.
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