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Earth's System: Earth’s Layers and Plate Tectonics
Supercontinent Cycle and Pangaea
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Supercontinent Cycle and Pangaea
The supercontinent cycle is the process where Earth's landmasses come together to form a supercontinent and then break apart over millions of years. This cycle has repeated several times in Earth’s history. The most well-known supercontinent was Pangaea, which ex...
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Earth’s continents have not always been in the same places. They move slowly over millions of years, constantly reshaping the planet.
A supercontinent is a massive landmass composed of several continents joined together. The most recent one was Pangaea, which formed around 300 million years ago.
Alfred Wegener proposed the concept of...
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