What Is the Best Explanation for Why the Coastlines of Some

question 46

Multiple Choice

What is the best explanation for why the coastlines of some continents today are mirror images of one another?

• A)subduction
• B)continental drift
• C)transformation
• D)phylogeny
• E)extinction

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