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They split up and then the continents drift away
search up Alfred Wegener and his theory "Continental Drifts"
Indeed, underground lava convection currents push the plates, splitting them apart. New earth was made and destroyed. The land that appeared above ground was split by this movement.
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What is a pangaea plate?
Pangaea was a supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago, when all the Earth's continents were joined together as a single landmass. The plates that make up the Earth's crust shifted over time, breaking apart Pangaea into the continents we know today.
How many pieces did Pangaea split into?
Pangaea split into two main pieces: Laurasia in the north and Gondwana in the south. Over time, these landmasses further fragmented into the continents we recognize today.
Over time Pangaea broke apart and the land masses drifted creating a process called .?
continental drift.
What sea surrounded Pangaea?
The Panthalassa Ocean surrounded Pangaea. It was the superocean that existed during the time of the supercontinent Pangaea, covering much of the Earth's surface.
What was the configuration of oceans during the time of the supercontinent Pangaea?
During the time of the supercontinent Pangaea, the ocean known as Panthalassa surrounded Pangaea. Panthalassa was a vast ocean that covered most of the Earth's surface. As Pangaea broke apart, this single ocean eventually split into the modern oceans we have today.
Why isn't the fit perfect of the continents were once part of Pangaea?
Because the continents have distorted a little over time - as plates push together the land masses change. Also the coast has eroded over time.
What is a pangaea plate?
Pangaea was a supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago, when all the Earth's continents were joined together as a single landmass. The plates that make up the Earth's crust shifted over time, breaking apart Pangaea into the continents we know today.
What is the name of the continent in the triassic period?
The name of the continent during the Triassic period was Pangaea. It was a supercontinent that included almost all of Earth's landmasses. Over time, Pangaea eventually broke apart to form the continents we know today.
All continents were once connected as one large landmass are now called?
The supercontinent that existed when all continents were connected is called Pangaea. Over time, Pangaea began to break apart due to tectonic movements, eventually forming the distinct continents we have today.
How many pieces did Pangaea split into?
Pangaea split into two main pieces: Laurasia in the north and Gondwana in the south. Over time, these landmasses further fragmented into the continents we recognize today.
What connected all the continents.?
The supercontinent Pangaea connected all the continents about 300 million years ago. Over time, Pangaea split apart, leading to the formation of the continents as we know them today.
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.
Over time Pangaea broke apart and the land masses drifted creating a process called .?
continental drift.
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 does the Moon's shape change over time?
How did the dirction of the moon change over time? How did the dirction of the moon change over time?
What sea surrounded Pangaea?
The Panthalassa Ocean surrounded Pangaea. It was the superocean that existed during the time of the supercontinent Pangaea, covering much of the Earth's surface.
Change over time is referred to as?
A change over time is often referred to as a gradual change.
