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Are North America and Eurasia still the same continent? Surprising claim of scientists

Maryam NaqviSpecial Correspondent for Science & IT • Islamabad / Lahore Bureau
Are North America and Eurasia still the same continent? Surprising claim of scientists

📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:

  • A new debate has erupted regarding the number of continents on Earth.
  • Dr. Jordan Fithian, a geologist associated with the University of Derby in the United Kingdom, says that it is possible that North America a.
  • Dr. Jordan Fithian and his team examined a nearly 2,000-kilometer-long undersea mountain range under the Atlantic Ocean, located between the.

A new debate has erupted regarding the number of continents on Earth.

Dr. Jordan Fithian, a geologist associated with the University of Derby in the United Kingdom, says that it is possible that North America and Eurasia are still geologically part of the same continent.

Dr. Jordan Fithian and his team examined a nearly 2,000-kilometer-long undersea mountain range under the Atlantic Ocean, located between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates.

Scientists in a new study have discovered a possible mechanism that may help to understand this.

According to the results of the research, this mountain range extends from Greenland through Iceland to Scotland.

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Maryam Naqvi

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