How do mountain ranges in various continents support the theory that all of Eart

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How do mountain ranges in various continents support the theory that all of Earths landmasses were once joined in a super-continent called Pangaea? Provide a specific example. What makes seafloor spreading a mu Ch better explanation than continental drift? What is some of the evidence that convinced scientists to accept it? Explain your answer. What was the inferred motion of North America relative to Africa that occurred 200 to 130 million years ago? Explain. How was the position of North America relative to the equator changed over the last 200 million years? Explain. What could explain the existence of coal deposits in Antarctica? Explain.

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Generally, mountains can be formed by the collision of continental plates.

Supercontinent Pangaea has mountain ranges, this mountain occurred due to collision minor super continents laurussia and Gondwana lands.

These mountains present is known as Appalachian Mountains of North America little atlas of morocco, Africa.

If you observe the mountains as Appalachian Mountains of North America little atlas of morocco, Africa and much of the Scottish highlands including Ben Nevis has almost similar characteristics.

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