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Middle School Earth and Space Science Flashcards: Plates Shape Continents

Study Plates Shape Continents in Middle School Earth and Space Science with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which coastline fit is the classic example used to support continental drift?

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ANSWER

South America and Africa. Their eastern and western coastlines fit remarkably well when joined.

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This deck focuses on Plates Shape Continents, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for Middle School Earth and Space Science.

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Work through these flashcards in short sessions. Try to answer each prompt before flipping the card, then revisit any cards you miss until the explanation feels automatic.

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Two student maps show South America and Africa. Map A: The continents are drawn with simplified outlines that fit reasonably well, but not perfectly. A mid-ocean ridge is drawn between them, and seafloor ages are shown as symmetrical bands that are youngest at the ridge and older toward both continents. Map B: The continents are drawn with perfectly matching coastlines, but there is no ridge or seafloor-age information shown. Which map better supports the idea that plates move and that present-day continent shapes reflect past motion? Choose one supported interpretation.
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