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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. After that it formed into the landmasses that we see today.
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What geological time did Pangaea begin to 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. After that it formed into the landmasses that we see today.
Alfred Wegener believed the continents were at one time all connected and was called what?
the supercontinent pangaea
How is Pangaea different from Earth today?
Mainly that in the time of Pangaea, all of the land masses (or most of them) were joined into a single super-continent.
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
Is it true that the supercontinent that began to break apart about 225 million years ago is called antarctica?
No, Antarctica exits today and is the continent and covers the south pole. Pangaea is the super-continent that broke apart around the time you mentioned.
What geological time did Pangaea begin to 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. After that it formed into the landmasses that we see today.
When did pangaea break up?
The first phase began in the Early-Middle Jurassic (about 175 Ma).
What is the name of the continent in the triassic period?
The only continent at the time was Pangaea.
What period did the continents move together to form Pangaea?
Pangaea came together over a period of time spanning the Carboniferous and Permian periods. It broke up mostly during the Jurassic period.
What were the major geological events in the permian time period?
The only thing that I could answer is that Pangaea was formed.
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What are the geological events in the Permian time period?
Many asteroids hit the earth during this time and the Pangaea which is when earth was one big super-continent
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Should i call my boyfriend during break period?
no, let him think about it and if he is not calling you in 2 to 3 days after he is not thinking about you , and it is time to start trying to get over him!
Did humans live during the time of Pangaea?
No. Pangaea is thought to have broken up about 240 million years ago during the Triassic Period, while early man only evolved during the last few million years.
Were there people living on earth when pangaea was around?
No people were not around when Pangaea was. The time of Pangaea was before the time of the dinosaurs (they came in the Jurasic era) and we are supposed to have evoled from some types of dinosuars.
How many continents did earth have at the time of Pangaea?
Actually according to my scientific calculations Pangaea means all Earth toghether.So 1 because at the time it was Pangaea all the land masses were together.
