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Q: When Pangaea moved over earths surface what was it known as?
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Wegener's theory that the continents slowly moved over earths surface became known as?

pangaea


How did pangaea split?

Earths magma moved under the crust and the continents split


Wegners idea that the continents slowly moved over the earths surface become known as?

Continental drift. It was later refined and is known nowadays as "Plate tectonics."


When is water moved from the atmosphere to earths surface?

When it rains or snows.


How has earths surface changed since the beginning of earths time?

The continents have moved, Volcanoes and mountains have made hige changes in the earths suface too.


How has the earths surface changed since the beginning of earths time?

The continents have moved, Volcanoes and mountains have made hige changes in the earths suface too.


What was the single super continent that existed before plate motions moved the continents to their present locations known as?

Pangaea.


If the lithosphere moved less how would the surface of the earths be affected?

the pushed and pull of tectonic forces would decrease.


How did Pangaea break?

Pangea broke apart because the earths plates (crusts) began to shift under, over, together, and apart from other plates.The continents were moved as the rocks undearneath them moved as a result of earth's boundaries and the growing of the ocean's floor and its reduction.


Which process are pieces of rock material being moved over earths surface by water and wind?

The process is called erosion.


How long ago did Pangaea begin to drift apart?

It hasn't moved. The world today as is was when it was created.


Why does the earth not look like Pangaea now?

This is a result of continental drift, which moved the continents apart.