• delirious_owl
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    2 months ago

    Isn’t all of Asia and Europe and Africa connected? I count 4.

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      2 months ago

      And that’s valid, if your definition is just continuous land masses. However, some definitions incorporate ideas of notable narrowings such as the African and Central American connections and continental plates, or even projected drift.

      For example, some day the Americas and Africa/Eurasia will separate from continental drift. Some even argue the Americas already are separated thanks to the Panana Canal, humans just hurried the process along.