During the Miocene, the drifting of ___________ away from Antarctica significantly altered ocean currents.
A)Southeast Asia and Australia
B)South America and Australia
C)South America and Africa
D)Australia and Africa
E)Atlantis and Pangea

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During the Miocene, the drifting of South America and Australia away from Antarctica significantly altered ocean currents, leading to the development of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current which further isolated Antarctica and contributed to its cooling and glaciation.

During the Miocene, the Drifting of ___________ Away from Antarctica