The history of continental drift on Earth has
A)allowed for speciation to occur.
B)allowed for both speciation and extinction to occur.
C)caused speciation rates to exceed extinction rates.
D)caused speciation to equal extinction rates.

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Continental drift has allowed for both speciation, as new environments and geographic barriers have formed, and extinction, as species are separated and cannot compete or adapt. Therefore, both speciation and extinction rates have been influenced by continental drift.

The History of Continental Drift on Earth Has