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150 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period, the supercontinent Pangaea began to break apart. This process, known as continental drift, was driven by plate tectonics where the Earth's outer shell is divided into plates that move and interact with each other. Over time, the movement of these plates led to the formation of the continents as we know them today.

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How would you write 150 million years?

One hundred and fifty million years.


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150,000,000 150 million


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pangea?