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south america and africa
If you look at a picture of south America and Africa and then you cut them out they should fit together like a puzzle piece!
If you look at a picture of south America and Africa and then you cut them out they should fit together like a puzzle piece!
Africa and South America if taken as shapes, slot together quite nicely. Google 'Africa and South America', it's well documented.
Because the shapes of the two are so different but similar
The shapes of the coastlines of South America and Africa led to early suggestions that they had been joined at one time. This idea eventually became known as the theory of continental drift and was later supported by the development of the theory of plate tectonics.
Well, it seems to me that they both have similar geographical shapes. If you don't understand what I mean, study the world map.
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North America and South America have some similarities in shape, with both having a tapering point at the southern end. Africa and South America also share some similarities in their western coastline shapes.
South America and Africa are considered mirror images of each other due to their similar shapes and positions. This resemblance is due to the theory of plate tectonics and the separation of the two continents from the supercontinent Pangaea.
The shapes of continents are a result of tectonic plate movement, erosion, and other geological processes over millions of years. They vary in size, location, and orientation due to these factors. Continents can have diverse shapes, such as long and narrow like South America or more rounded like Africa.
The understanding of shapes and angles.