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A large land mass smaller than a continent would be considered a sub-continent.
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What did scientist Alfred Wagner call the large super continent that once existed?
Pangea.
What do geologist call a crustal landmass that moves as a unit?
A Tectonic Plate
How did geographers know that the first landmass on earth was called Pangaea?
Pangaea was not the first land mass It formed when the continents came together about 300 million years ago. Scientists know that there was once a single landmass based on evidence from ancient climates, fossils, rock formations found across oceans, and the behavior of tectonic plates. Scientists came up with the name Pangaea, which means "all land" in Greek, they did not discover it. Back when the continent we call Pangaea existed there were no people and thus no names.
What do you call the theory that all 7 continent were once 1?
Pangea
Earthquake after shocks?
These are smaller earthquakes that happen after a larger earthquake. We call them after shocks because they always come after and are usually smaller.
What do you call a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?
A subcontinent.
What do you call a large la nd mass that is smaller than a continent?
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is called a subcontinent. North America is an example of a subcontinent. Though North America is a continent on its own, is a northern subcontinent of the Americas.
What is the term for a large landmass that is smaller than continent and often separated from the main landmass by physical barriers such as mountains?
Your momma. No actually, they often call India the subcontinent. The reason it is separated by mountains is that it belongs to its own continental plate and is pushing against the rest of Asia causing those mountains.
Why is India call subcontinent?
India is often called a subcontinent because it is a distinct landmass, not just a country. While it has many features of a continent, it is not as big as one, so is not considered a continent.
What is call large?
depends what you mean by large - a continent is a large land mass for example
What do scientist call landmass that all the continent used to be in?
they called it seperated land that were ones together but seperated but eventually it may go back together
What do you call an area of land smaller than a continent and surrounded by water?
An Island
What do you call any land smaller than a continent surrounded by water?
an island.
What is the large landmass of the us not including hawaii and alaska?
the United States Seven Regions are sometimes call the seven _____? What is the Answer Please.
What do you call the only one super continent?
The theory is that there was a super continent called Pangea, meaning 'all lands'. It existed as one large continent but later broke up into several smaller continents which drifted away from wach other, each beuibg a part of a mobile plate of the lithosphere
Why Indian Subcontinent does call a subcontinent?
India is called a subcontinent because it is a landmass, not only a country. it doesn't have a big one, so its notconsidered a Continent. That's what is said in my book:)
What did scientist Alfred Wagner call the large super continent that once existed?
Pangea.
