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Huge land mass existing some 200 million years ago when all the continents were connected?
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Pangea.
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What is the name of the giant landmass that existed 200 million years ago when all the continents were connected?
Pangea.
Is it possible that the continents were connected to each other in some way?
Indeed they were. 225 million years ago they were all part of supercontinent Pangaea. That's why distant coastlines seem to match in some places like pieces of a puzzle. It is popular scientific belief that the continents were once all connected into one large continent. Yes they were connected. If you look closly at a map they all fit together.
How many years ago were the continents all together?
Nobody knows for sure even if they were all together. Some people believe that they were together billions of years ago others don't believe that they were all connected. Another answer: The land was mass called "Pangea" and was around 250 million years ago.
How long ago were the present day continents combined into one super continent?
250 million years ago!
How many years have the people on the 7 continents been there?
There have been many forms of humans on the planet over the last at least 400,000 years. The human race that now lives on the earth (homo sapiens) developed some 200,000 years ago.It took quite a while before they had spread over all the continents on the planet. They started spreading over the continents some 70,000 years ago and they finished spreading to all the continents some 15,000 years ago.
What is the name of the ancient landmass that comprised all existing continents connected together before it broke apart about 200 million years ago?
Pangaea is the supercontinent that existed around 200 to 250 million years ago.
How did Wegener describe the world that existed 200 million years ago?
Wegener described the world from 200 million years ago that the continents and ALL of the continents were all connected together. This place was called Pangea. It took millions of years to pass to get the continents where they are now.
What was it like 500 million years ago?
Pangaea was around and all the continents were connected. It was really cool.
What is the name of the giant landmass that existed 200 million years ago when all the continents were connected?
Pangea.
Is Pangaea a plant?
No, Pangaea was the continent that existed when all the current continents were connected. It lasted from about 300 million years ago until about 150 million years ago.
Where will the continents be in 20 million years?
The continents will not have changed noticeably in 20 million years.
When were the continents separated?
The continents separated from Pangea about 200 million years ago. The continents were in there present state (with different shorelines) 50 million years ago.
Which continents moved apart during the time period 100 - 200 million years ago?
Pangea began to drift apart about 200 million years ago. Pangea split into two smaller continents: Gondwana and Laurasia. These continents lasted from about 200 million years ago to 100 million years ago.
Will the 4 continents be the same in 50 million years?
no
How were the continents positioned 200 million years ago?
200 million years ago, the continents were still situated in one supercontinent: Pangea. A picture of Pangea with the modern continents outlined is included in the link below.
What did earth look like 100 million years ago?
100 million years ago the continents were starting to take on their modern shapes. In this time dinosaurs were the dominant land animals and forests were widespread, with some even existing in Antarctica. There were no ice caps at the poles.
What was pangaea 135 million years later?
in 135 million years from now laurasia will still be moving as it broke into the continents
