Curiosity Corner: Why do continents fit like puzzle pieces?

Remarkably, the shorelines of Africa and South America reflect each other almost perfectly, an extraordinary discovery that ignited a wave of scientific inquiry. Long ago, these continents were joined as part of a single landmass called Pangaea, but tectonic activity pulled them apart over countless millennia.

Curiosity Corner: Why do continents fit like puzzle pieces?
Remarkably, the shorelines of Africa and South America reflect each other almost perfectly, an extraordinary discovery that ignited a wave of scientific inquiry. Long ago, these continents were joined as part of a single landmass called Pangaea, but tectonic activity pulled them apart over countless millennia.