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In Physics / Middle School | 2014-03-12

Why don't the present shapes of the continents fit perfectly into the supercontinent?

Asked by Des

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The reason why the shapes of the continents as of today do not perfectly fi into to super continent because long time ago the super continent was scattered into pieces. And as times go by, those smaller parts of super continents undergo soil erosion caused by the water and other way that causes their original shapes change.
Thus, if we are going to judge now if those smaller part of super continent, they’re no longer gonna fit perfectly because through time their original form changed

Answered by taskmasters | 2024-06-10

The present shapes of continents do not fit perfectly into the supercontinent Pangea due to erosion, geological changes, and the continuous movement of tectonic plates over millions of years. These processes have altered the landmasses significantly from their original forms. As a result, the continents, while they may seem complementary in shape, have changed too much for a perfect fit to be possible today.
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Answered by taskmasters | 2024-10-10