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Because Asia is connected to the same land mass as Europe these two continents together are sometimes called what?
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∙ 6y ago
It is called Eurasia. Because technacilly they are the same continent. They are not separated by water.
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Why can paper cutouts of the continents including the continental margins be pieced together to form a single whole?
Paper cutouts of the continents can be pieced together to form a single whole is because the continents were at one point all connected, which was the super continent Pangaea.
Why would you expect to see similar rocks and rock sturctures on two landmasses that were connected at one time?
because if there was life when the continents were together and then died when the continents separted there would be similar fossils.
What do the glossopteris fossils tell us about the early position of the continents?
shows that all three continents were once connected (joined) together. because the 'exact' same fossil types were found in all three different continents, which are now split from each other.
What was the first evidence that led people to think that the continents were once connected?
The first evidence that led people to think that the continents were once connected because of earthquakes
What are the points and areas where most of the continents are connected?
North America and South America are connected at the Isthmus of Panama. Africa and Asia are connected by the Isthmus of Suez. Europe and Asia are connected because they are located on the same landmass. No other continents are connected.
Because Asia is connected to the same land mass as Europe these two contintents together are sometimes called what?
Eurasia
Why did wegener think the continents moved?
Wegener thought the continents moved because they looked on the map as if they were once connected in a "puzzle". He envisioned that the continents moved but the outlines remained.
What percent of the worlds population thinks the continents once fit together?
every one should because the continents did once fit together
What were the continents called when they were together?
Pangea. Some scientists say the continents became how they are now because of the Flood.
Why are the 5 rings joined together?
because it is uniting all the continents!
How can continental drifts explain why unique species are often found on islands?
because the islands aren't part of the continents, so they were never connected to any of the continents, which have similar species because of Pangaea
What was the latitude of Pangaea?
The latitude of Pangea was hard to pinpoint because it was a supercontinent. All of the continents were together before they separated into 7 continents.
