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Divergent boundaries (separation apart of tectonic plates)
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoWell if the South American plate and the African plate are moving away from each other at a speed of 2cm a year which I heard on the Discovery Channel, and if the distance between Natal, Brazil and Lagos, Nigeria is 4500km, then if you do the math they should have separated approximately 225 million years ago.
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∙ 12y agothis question is wrong, there never was a south america.
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Is Africa closer to South America or Australia?
Africa is closer to South America than it is to Australia.
How did maagascr break away from Africa?
In between Africa and Madagascar there is a tectonic plate fault line this caused Madagascar to break away from Africa
Is West coast of Africa and east coast of South are getting close together?
When all the continents were united as Pangea, the West coast of Africa was attached to the East coast of South America, and they are now far apart. So no, they are getting farther away.
What continent is the farthest away from Canada?
Antarctica is the continent away from Canada. This is in North America.
Why is the bottom of South America cold?
Because the southern tip of South America is not far away from the northern tip of Antarctica. Remember, in the Southern Hemisphere, it is gradually colder the further south you get, not north.
Is Africa closer to South America or Australia?
Africa is closer to South America than it is to Australia.
What continent did South America break away from?
Pangaea was the original super-continent which broke up into Gondwanaland and Laurasia. Gondwanaland consisted of present day Africa, Antarctica, Australia, India and South America.
What did the south rename after break away?
The Confederate States of America.
When did South America split away from Africa?
Between 70 and 100 million years ago.
How did maagascr break away from Africa?
In between Africa and Madagascar there is a tectonic plate fault line this caused Madagascar to break away from Africa
Which way are North and south America moving towards?
So the direction and speed of plate motion is measured with the assumption that the Africa plate is stationary. Using this standard North and South America is moving west away from Africa.
When did most South America countries break away from colonial powers?
Between 1800 and 1821.
How many kilometers is South Africa away from London?
South Africa is a large country. To get an accurate answer to your question, you will have to specify a city in South Africa
What is separating plates?
The separating plates literally means, when the plates such as Africa, Europe North America, South America etc. start moving away or apart after millions of years.
Why does winter in Africa summer in America?
America is Northern hemisphere, Africa is Southern. The Earth is tilted at its axis. When the Northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun they get summer. The Southern, which is simultaneously tilted away, gets winter. Then they change. South tilts towards, and get summer, North tilts away and get winter.
Is South Africa located near France?
Areas in the southern part of Africa and the country of South Africa are thousands of miles away from France.
What was the fist state to break away from the US?
The first state to break away from the United States was South Carolina.
