The evidence that the continents are moving today is actually just a theory, but is accepted to be true. This theory is known as Continental Drift and is described as the continents belonging to tectonic plates, which are basically floating on the Earth's surface. Evidence to prove such is that the continents all fit together like a jigsaw puzzle and related or the same plant or animal species are located on separated continents, suggesting that they were all once connected to allow the animals to roam and the plants to spread. If they have moved in the past, they must still be moving today, and there are projected paths the continents are taking.
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Evidence of the movement of continents includes the fit of the continents like a jigsaw puzzle, similarities in rock formations and fossils across continents, matching mountain ranges and geological features, and the presence of ancient climate indicators found in multiple continents. Additionally, the discovery of mid-ocean ridges and the theory of plate tectonics provide further evidence for the movement of continents over time.
Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man was created in 1863.
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The equator runs through 3 continents - Africa, South America, and Asia.
If specific fossils are found in two separated continents, it means that both continents were once joined.