The continents of Africa and South America used to "fit together" like puzzle pieces. About how far back in time would you have to go to find the formation of the Atlantic ocean? 600 million years 430 million years 200 million years 90 million years

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The continents of Africa and South America used to "fit together" like puzzle pieces. About how far back in time would you have to go to find the formation of the Atlantic ocean? 600 million years 430 million years 200 million years 90 million years

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Dropout · Answer 1

200 million years

Explanation:

It is considered that Pangea began to break about 180 million years ago. When Pangea started to break is when we have the beginning of the continental formation that we have nowadays and the start of the birth of the Atlantic Ocean between South America and Africa.

Reina Mcintyre · Answer 2

One would have to go back in time in order to find the formation of the Atlantic Ocean:

About 200 million years