Plate Tectonics Flashcards
1
Q
earth began as a single landmass or a supercontinent called?
A
Pangaea
2
Q
where does the term Pangaea came from?
A
greek words pan which means “all” and gaea which means “Earth.”
-“all of Earth” or “all lands” when translated
3
Q
the Pangaea was surrounded by a vast sea or a super ocean called?
A
Panthalassa
-means “all seas”
4
Q
when was Pangaea formed?
A
Paleozoic Era or Permian period (250 million years ago)
5
Q
what formed in Triassic period? (200 million years ago)
A
Laurasia, Gondwana, Thethys Sea
6
Q
what happened in Jurassic period? (145 million years ago)
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