Which continent migrated because of the tectonic drift she helped to prove?
South America
Australia
Antarctica
Europe
Answer
South America is one of the continents that has migrated because of the tectonic drift that Alfred Wegener helped to prove. He proposed that all the continents were once joined together as one giant landmass, which he called Pangaea. Over time, the continents drifted apart, and South America eventually moved to its current location. This movement is still ongoing, and the continent is slowly moving away from Africa.
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