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Was pangea the only supercontinent to have existed?

It was not. Gondwana was a super continent comprised of Africa, Australia, Antarctica, India, Madagascar, South America, and Sri Lanka. Scientists now believe that more su… (MORE)

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Was pangaea the only supercontinent to have existed Explain your answer?

No,because geologist have evidence that,before Pangaea existed, other supercontinents formed and split apart over billions of years. And the answer is right because … (MORE)

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Laney Lynch

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In which era did supercontinent Pangaea break up?

Pangaea started to break up during the Triassic Period. It continued to split apart in the Jurassic Period and was almost complete in breaking up in the Cretaceous Period.… (MORE)

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What was the name of one massive giant supercontinent?

Pangea ans2. Some beliefs have it that the formation of a super-continent and its subsequent breakup is a cyclic phenomenon. The super continent before Pangaea is known as R… (MORE)

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What did Alfred wegener think had happened to this supercontinent?

Wegener's hypothesis was that all continents were once joined together in a single landmass and have since drifted apart.

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What was the configuration of oceans during the time of the supercontinent Pangaea?

During the time of Pangaea, about 250 million years ago, most of Earth's water was collected in a huge ocean called Panthalassa

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Did the supercontinent Pangaea really exist?

Pangaea, (or Pangæa, or Pangea) was the single supercontinent that existed between 200 and 300 million years ago. There were others at earlier times. Pangaea, (or Pangæa… (MORE)

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Was Pangaea the only supercontinent to have existed and why?

Pangea was the only supercontinent, which Wegner tried to prove. After Wegner died, scientists now believe that Pangea did exist and now believe that there was more than one s… (MORE)

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What is a supercontinent?

A supercontinent is one giant landmass formed from several different continents coming together through plate tectonics. The supercontinent is surrounded by one giant ocean. … (MORE)

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Why don't the present shapes of the continental fit perfectly into a supercontinent?

Changes in sea level, erosion, and deposition of sediment call all change the shapes of coastlines. What fit together even better than the continents themselves are the co… (MORE)