Two sets of mountain ranges,which are continuous once the continents on either side of the Atlantic are joined,are located where?
A) eastern North America and Greenland/ Australia and East Africa
B) east Africa and Europe/ eastern North America and the Soviet Union
C) Australia and Southeast Asia/ Arabia and the Persian Gulf
D) South Africa and Brazil/ eastern North America and Great Britain
E) Central and South America/ Central and North America

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The Appalachian Mountains in eastern North America and the Caledonian Mountains in Great Britain are part of the same ancient mountain range that was continuous before the Atlantic Ocean formed. Similarly, the mountains in South Africa and Brazil were once connected.

Two Sets of Mountain Ranges,which Are Continuous Once the Continents