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Identical rock types, identical fossils, and very similar mountain ranges are found on different continents that are separated by a wide ocean. Which of these best explains these observations?

A. Organisms traveled between these continents on land bridges.
B. The same forces erode mountains in different locations.
C. These continents were joined together at one time in the past.
D. Some rock types are very common and are found everywhere.

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these continents were joined together at one time in the past
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Answer:

These continents were joined together at one time in the past.

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Identical rock types, identical fossils, and very similar mountain ranges are found on different continents that are separated by a wide ocean. Which of these BEST explains these observations?

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