The Story of Pangaea

An enormous supercontinent that existed roughly 300 million years ago.

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Key Concepts

  • Pangaea formed around 300 million years ago
  • It began breaking apart 200 million years ago
  • Continental drift continues to reshape Earth today
  • The theory changed our understanding of geology

Vocabulary

PangaeaA supercontinent containing nearly all of Earth's land.
Continental DriftThe slow movement of continents across the Earth's surface.
Plate TectonicsScientific theory describing Earth's lithosphere structure and movement.
GondwanaA supercontinent that was part of Pangaea in the Southern Hemisphere.
LaurasiaA northern supercontinent that was part of Pangaea.

Big Question

"If continents are constantly moving, how should this change the way we think about national borders?"

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