Ortelius proposed that continents once joined, did what?
Sank
Floated
Rose
Drifted
Answer
**Drifted apart.** According to Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift, the continents were once joined together in a single landmass called Pangaea. Over time, the continents drifted apart due to the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates. This process is still ongoing today, albeit at a very slow rate.
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