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Originally Posted by HarryT
No, Europe and Asia are on the same tectonic plate - the appropriately-named "Eurasian Plate". Their conventional separation into two continents is historic, going back to to Ancient Greek times at least. Herodotus, in his "Histories" (published in the mid 5th century BC) describes the three continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa which were known to him.
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What about North America and South America? Two separate continents, yet joined together as one land mass.