The proposal that the coastline fit of South America and Africa was evidence of continental drift was criticized because it could have been due to what?
A) chance
B) shoreline erosion
C) the sinking of a land bridge
D) ocean currents
E) the distribution of resistant rock types

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The fit of the coastlines could have been due to shoreline erosion, which can cause similar shapes in coastlines over time. This criticism helped spur on the search for other evidence of continental drift.

The Proposal That the Coastline Fit of South America and Africa