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which three continents contain coal fields that provide evidence for co…

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which three continents contain coal fields that provide evidence for continental drift?
o africa, antarctica, and north america
o eurasia, africa, and south america
o antarctica, south america, and africa
o south america, north america, and eurasia

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

Coal forms from plant - matter that accumulates in swamps. The presence of similar coal - bearing rock formations on widely separated continents like Antarctica, South America, and Africa is evidence for continental drift. These continents were once part of a single super - continent (Gondwana) where the plants that formed the coal could have grown in a continuous area.

Answer:

C. Antarctica, South America, and Africa