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                            Continental Drift


              •    The earth was initially a super
                   continent called Pangea 250
                   million years ago.

              •    Plates move a few centimetres a
                   year, but this adds up to
                   thousands of kilometres over
                   millions of year.

              •    This movement is called Tectonic
                   drift.
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