What is an effect of continental drift on biological species


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How does continental drift affect living organisms? how does continental drift affect living organisms? it causes changes in habitats, such as when large amounts of shallow marine habitat were lost in the formation of pangaea. all but one of the listed responses are correct. it happens so slowly that it does not affect living organisms. it causes climate change, which puts selective pressure on organisms. it may cause an increase or decrease in competition among different species?

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Continental drift is the large scale motion of continents across the Earth's surface driven by plate tectonics. The option that is INCORRECT is it happens so slowly that it does not affect living organisms. Continental drift is indeed a slow process but it has accompanying effects that may affect living organisms. An example is the extensive lava flows that form the present day Deccan Traps. This large eruption of lava flows marks the beginning of the the Permian Extinction. 

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