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Why would the present shape of the continents not fit perfectly into the shape of Pangaea and what things might have changed the continents' shapes?
They would fit roughly together but not perfectly due to years and years of erosion. As evident as Africa and So. America are that they were once joined. Erosion does not work. Even with that they will not fit. Try it with cut outs. But shrink the size of the earths sphere to about 1/2 its size today and they fit perfect.
What hypothesis states that the continents were once continents were once joined to form a single super continent?
If put together, they would fit perfectly into one huge super continent like a puzzle.
Where would you be most likely to find granite in earths mantle or earths continents?
you will find it in earths mantle because it is a kind of an igneous rock
Were do most continents fit together the best?
A map of the continents (with the exclusion of Antarctica and the inclusion of Greenland) is included in the link below and depicts how they would fit together today. They do not completely lock perfectly as their coasts have been eroded.
Which tool would be best for seeing how the sizes of Earths continents?
A world map or globe would be the best tool for seeing the sizes of Earth's continents. Both provide a visual representation of the size and shape of continents in relation to one another.
Edges of some continents look as if they would?
The edges of some continents look as if they would fit together like pieces of a puzzle.
What was the evidence that led some to suspect that the continents were once connected?
That the continents seemed to fit together almost perfectly, and if you had a map that had the resources marked on the continents and you put the continents together the resources would all be in groups next to each other.answ2. But the pangaea supercontinent was just the last in a conjectured series of super-continent followed by break-up. Perhaps at least three cycles.
Why do you think the continents do not fit together exactly?
Continents do not fit together perfectly, for the same reason a cookie won't if you were to break it violently. ...Some of the pieces that would otherwise cause a perfect fit falls off from the larger pieces as small/large crumbs. Therefore, since it was a powerful force that caused continents to drift, some of the pieces connected to the landmass had most likely fallen or remains adrift as an island or other type of landmass.
Why do you think the continents do not fit together?
Continents do not fit together perfectly, for the same reason a cookie won't if you were to break it violently. ...Some of the pieces that would otherwise cause a perfect fit falls off from the larger pieces as small/large crumbs. Therefore, since it was a powerful force that caused continents to drift, some of the pieces connected to the landmass had most likely fallen or remains adrift as an island or other type of landmass.
Why is the earths lithosphere considered a giant jigsaw puzzle?
Evolution has proved that - at one time - all the continents and islands were fused into one giant super-continent (called Pangaea - pronounced 'pan-gee-ah'). If you could reverse the continental drift so that all the continents etc fitted back together - they would look like a giant jigsaw-puzzle.
Why would the present shape of the continents not fit perfectly into the shape of a supercontinents?
The present shape of the continents does not fit perfectly into the shape of a supercontinent because the Earth's tectonic plates are constantly moving. These movements are driven by processes like plate tectonics and convection currents in the mantle, causing the continents to drift apart, collide, and rearrange over millions of years. This results in the continents having different shapes and positions compared to when they were part of a single supercontinent like Pangaea.
How did fossils provide evidence for continents drifts?
because if the same fossils were found in the same spot but on two different continents and if you put the continents together like a puzzle and the fossils were in the same spot, it would mean the continents drifted apart.
