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What is the main cause of earthquakes and volcanoes according to the text?
Tectonic plates moving constantly
How are Earth's continents affected by tectonic plates over millions of years?
They slowly drift apart
What is the theory behind the breakup of Pangaea into the continents we have today?
Movement of tectonic plates
What evidence supports the idea that continents were once joined as a single landmass?
Ancient fossil records showing same plants and animals on coasts that would have been connected
What is the term used to describe the large, separate pieces of Earth's surface that are constantly moving?
Tectonic plates
Explore the concept of Pangaea, the supercontinent believed to have existed millions of years ago when all landmasses were connected. Learn about the evidence and theories behind the existence of Pangaea.
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