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Evidence that continents moved

Use this to see the evidence that the continents were once joined.

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AntarcticaAustraliaIndiaEurope and AsiaAfricaSouthAmericaNorthAmerica250 million years ago
The continents were joined in one supercontinent, Pangaea.

Assumptions

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The maps are simplified drawings, not exact coastlines.
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Scientists put the clues together: fossils, rocks and the shapes of the coasts.
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